Queen of Carthage by JoeJarrah
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Dido in western tradition is know mostly as the tragic heartbroken paramour of the Trojan prince Aneas, as recounted in Virgil's Anead. However, there is much more to her story. Middle Eastern tradition tells how Elissa (her real name, sometimes rendered into Greek as Theiossio) was the sister of Pu'mayyaton (or Pygmalion), king of the Phoenician city-state of Tyre in modern day Lebanon. Fleeing his tyrannical rule in approximately 825 BC, she took a ship to North Africa where she founded her own city, which grew to be the mighty Carthage. Renowned for her beauty and intelligence, she is revered to this day in modern Tunisia.
Comments (13)
goldie
Lovely historical piece...thanks for the background info :)
buffalosoldier
stunning
dragongirl
She surely must also be known for the fabulous fabrics she wore! Spectacular!!!
JoeJarrah
I may have got slightly carried away with the cloth of gold... I'm a bit of a magpie like that!
PhthaloBlue
Beautiful image - very interesting story!
jmattatall
This is terrific
RodS
This is a stunning interpretation of her - superlative work!
hashdoc
wonderful outfit and queen!
brylaz
Wonderful!
LyleAryn
Wow! A stunning piece of work, Joe!
miwi
Beautiful character,wonderful scene,klasse info!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tracesl Online Now!
excellent
Kordouane
Image is breathtakingly beautiful
anitalee
Beautiful!!