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The Dinner Party: Heritage Floor: Thalestris




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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

Thalestris
Mythic, known in ancient Greece, beginning circa 1200 B.C.

Wishing to breed children with extraordinary courage and intelligence, the Amazonian queen Thalestris brought 300 Amazons to Alexander the Great, king of Macedon, presumably to be serviced by the renowned military commander. The outcome is unknown.

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Last updated January 29, 2007.
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