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title: Ixion
author: bgds
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6205/ixion/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Ixion

_Authored by bgds_

## Image File

[![Ixion](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6205.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6205.jpg)

## Image Caption

A marble relief showing the fate of Ixion who was tied to an ever-spinning wheel in [Hades](https://www.worldhistory.org/Hades/). 1st-2nd century CE. (Archaeological Museum of Side, [Turkey](https://www.worldhistory.org/Asia_Minor/))

## Cite This Work

### APA
bgds. (2016, December 22). Ixion. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6205/ixion/>
### Chicago
bgds. "Ixion." *World History Encyclopedia*, December 22, 2016. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6205/ixion/>.
### MLA
bgds. "Ixion." *World History Encyclopedia*, 22 Dec 2016, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6205/ixion/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Museum_of_Side_029.jpg) by [**bgds**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Museum_of_Side_029.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 22 December 2016. 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.