Alexander the Great, in a cage, being carried aloft by griffins, Paris, c1420-1425. Creator: Unknown.
/3056565.jpg "Alexander the Great, in a cage, being carried aloft by griffins, Paris, c1420-1425. Creator: Unknown.")
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Alexander the Great, in a cage, being carried aloft by griffins, Paris, c1420-1425. Legendary scene. Wishing to see the world, Alexander harnessed two large griffins between which he was seated. He would hold meat skewers above their heads to entice them to keep flying further up.
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- Unknown, attributed to: :
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- Alexander the Great: Macedonian: King of Macedonia
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Lifestyle & Leisure Transport & Travel
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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4862x3591
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- 3056565
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