Roman Cameo: Ajax seizing Cassandra | Dickinson College Commentaries

Cassandra clings to the statue of Athena, half sitting on its base as Ajax grabs her by the left shoulder with his right hand. On wears a helmet and bears a shield on his left arm. A chlamys is draped around his shoulders.

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Ajax seizing Cassandra (1st-2nd c. AD). Roman onyx cameo. British Museum 1890,0304.1. © Trustees of the British Museum. Used by permission.

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Ovid, Amores 1.7

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© Trustees of the British Museum. Used by permission.