Galaxy/The codex of Lygdamis

King of Halicarnassus and father of Artemisia, the queen who of her own will sailed with Xerxes against Greece and won renown at Salamis.1

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At Delphi, among white-marble figures of Persians on the pillars, Pausanias saw a statue of Artemisia daughter of Lygdamis and queen of Halicarnassus — a lady who voluntarily joined Xerxes' expedition and distinguished herself at the naval battle off Salamis. The father is named only as king of her Carian city.2

the spine ignites as you read · hover a bond on the card — every mention of them lights in the story

BEYOND THE POETS

How the centuries since have seen Lygdamis — art, artifacts and echoes.

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