medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
On 05/01/2012 13:16, Jon Cannon wrote:
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> My carvings are of specific scenes that are very close in spirit to some of Alexander's adventures in India (men fighting beasts/gryphons, naked men riding beasts, and one or two scenes that clearly relate to some specific narrative cycle or other), but also differ in crucial details from them; it may be there are other accounts of journeys to the east that I should be looking at. Suggestions welcomed!
The 12th century tympanum at Charney Bassett in Berkshire Irredenta is
usually linked to the Alexander legend, although I'm sceptical myself.
John Briggs
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