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Judas Maccabeus
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Judas Maccabaeus, also known as Judah Maccabee, was a Jewish priest and a son of the priest Mattathias. He was an early leader in the Maccabean Revolt against the Seleucid Empire, taking over from his
Judas Maccabeus before the army of Nicanor, by Gustave Doré
Judas Maccabeus before the army of Nicanor, by Gustave Doré
Death of Judas Maccabeus by José Teófilo de Jesus
Death of Judas Maccabeus by José Teófilo de Jesus
The Triumph of Judas Maccabeus, Rubens
The Triumph of Judas Maccabeus, Rubens
Stamp of Israel dedicated to Judas Maccabeus, 1961
Stamp of Israel dedicated to Judas Maccabeus, 1961
Nine Worthies
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The Nine Worthies are nine historical, scriptural, and legendary men of distinction who personify the ideals of chivalry established in the Middle Ages, whose lives were deemed a valuable study for as
Judas Maccabeus
…his spirit in the Heaven of Mars with the other "heroes of the true faith". In Shakespeare's Love's Labour's Lost, he is enacted along with the other Nine Worthies, but heckled for sharing a name with Judas Iscariot. Most significant works dedicated solely to him date from the 17th century onwards. William Houghton's…
The 14th-century carving "Nine Good Heroes" (known as "Neun Gute Helden" in the original German) at City Hall in Cologne, Germany, is one of the earli
The 14th-century carving "Nine Good Heroes" (known as "Neun Gute Helden" in the original German) at City Hall in Cologne, Germany, is one of the earliest known representations of the Nine Worthies, made after 1349. From left to right are the three Christians: Charlemagne bearing an eagle upon his shield, King Arthur displaying three crowns, and Godfrey of Bouillon with a dog lying before him; then the three pagans: Julius Caesar, Hector, and Alexander the Great bearing a griffon upon his shield; and finally the three Jews: David holding a sceptre, Joshua, and Judah Maccabee.
Statues of the Nine Worthies on the Schöne Brunnen (beautiful fountain) in Nuremberg (1385–1396). Visible on the fountain, from left to right are: Jud
Statues of the Nine Worthies on the Schöne Brunnen (beautiful fountain) in Nuremberg (1385–1396). Visible on the fountain, from left to right are: Judah Maccabee, David (with harp), Julius Caesar, Alexander. The figure in the left foreground, St Mark, with his lion, is part of another group
David, in Livro do Armeiro-Mor (fl 1v), a Portuguese armorial from 1509. The book opens with ten full-page illustrations of the Nine Worthies and Bert
David, in Livro do Armeiro-Mor (fl 1v), a Portuguese armorial from 1509. The book opens with ten full-page illustrations of the Nine Worthies and Bertrand du Guesclin.
Lucas van Leyden's depiction of the three Old Testament kings as exotic contemporaries, in an engraving of c. 1520 depicting the Worthies in three sec
Lucas van Leyden's depiction of the three Old Testament kings as exotic contemporaries, in an engraving of c. 1520 depicting the Worthies in three sections