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Famed conqueror Pyrrhus of Epirus being killed by a soldier's mother throwing a roof tile on his head, Battle of Argos, Greece (lemmy.world)

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[–] LEONHART@slrpnk.net 29 points 2 years ago (2 children)

For some reason, this is giving me Monty Python vibes.

[–] MelastSB@sh.itjust.works 14 points 2 years ago

"He's not the Messiah! He's just a really naughty boy!"

[–] HypnoticSheep@lemm.ee 7 points 2 years ago

I'm getting Discworld, the art style feels very Paul Kidby

[–] TargaryenTKE@lemmy.world 17 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I love the detail of him slicing the jugular of one of his own men

[–] WoahWoah@lemmy.world 20 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I don't think that's intended to be one of his own soldiers. He was killed in the process of attempting to kill one of the Argive soldiers in the city. The Argive's mother saw Pyrrhus attempting to kill her son and dropped the brick tile on his head. In this image, I think the soldier at the bottom is intended to be the Argive.

[–] TargaryenTKE@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Fair enough

[–] Rayspekt@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

The face looks like Peter Griffin hitting his knee.