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great web of purple linen

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great web of purple linen
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house of Hector1 observation
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The purple web was on Andromache’s loom in an inner part of Hector’s house.

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“She was at her loom in an inner part of the house, weaving a double purple web, and embroidering it with many flowers”

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The great web is purple linen embroidered by Helen with the battles between Trojans and Achaeans fought for her sake.

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“a great web of purple linen, on which she was embroidering the battles between Trojans and Achaeans, that Mars had made them fight for her sake”

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“a great web of purple linen”

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Book 3 · Passage 11

Meanwhile Iris went to Helen in the form of her sister-inlaw, wife of the son of Antenor, for Helicaon, son of Antenor, had married Laodice, the fairest of Priam’s daughters. She found her in her own room, working at a great web of purple linen, on which she was embroidering the battles between Trojans and Achaeans, that Mars had made them fight for her sake. Iris then came close up to her and said, ‘Come hither, child, and see the strange doings of the Trojans and Achaeans. Till now they have been warring upon the plain, mad with lust of battle, but now they have left off fighting, and are leaning upon their shields, sitting still with their spears planted beside them. Alexandrus and Menelaus are going to fight about yourself, and you are to be the wife of him who is the victor.’