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The Dinner Party: Heritage Floor: Telesilla




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Judy Chicago (American, b. 1939). The Dinner Party (Heritage Floor; detail), 1974–79. Porcelain with rainbow and gold luster, 48 x 48 x 48 ft. (14.6 x 14.6 x 14.6 m). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Elizabeth A. Sackler Foundation, 2002.10. © Judy Chicago. Photograph by Jook Leung Photography

Telesilla
Flourished circa 510 B.C., Argos, ancient Greece

Telesilla wrote lyric poetry and composed hymns for female choruses in honor of Artemis and Apollo. She was also a warrior-heroine. According to the Greek writer Pausanias, when the king of Sparta attacked Argos and killed all able-bodied men, Telesilla dressed as a man and led a group of women into battle, successfully repelling the attack.

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Last updated January 29, 2007.
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