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title: Patroclus
author: ArchaiOptix
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16372/patroclus/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 2022-09-14
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# Patroclus
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## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16372.jpg)
## Image Caption
Patroclus on an antique [fresco](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Fresco/) in [Pompeii](https://www.worldhistory.org/pompeii/).
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## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patroclus#/media/File:Wall_painting_-_Briseis_taken_away_from_Achilles_-_Pompeii_(VI_8_5)_-_Napoli_MAN_9105_-_03_(cropped).jpg) by [**ArchaiOptix**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patroclus#/media/File:Wall_painting_-_Briseis_taken_away_from_Achilles_-_Pompeii_(VI_8_5)_-_Napoli_MAN_9105_-_03_(cropped).jpg). Submitted by [Liana Miate](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/lianamiate/ "User Page: Liana Miate"), published on 14 September 2022. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.