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Iokaste: Description of the Novel
Iokaste:
Reading Guide - for Readers' Circles, Students, Teachers and Professors Pronunciation Guide to Characters in Iokaste and Works in Progress
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Writing Project:Niobe & Pelops: Children of Tantalus Collaborative
Writing: Why Two Heads Are Better Than One
About the Cover
Here is the picture used for the cover. The scene is from the first chapter, when the
young Iokaste receives a prophecy from the Tiresias.
The architecture is typical of the period. Columns were common, as was wall-painting.
The colors were limited in selection but brilliant in hue. As we only see the
fragments which are now more than 3000 years old, their brilliance has faded.
The dress of the Bronze Age consisted of multi-tiered skirts, as shown on the kneeling
Iokaste.
We thank the artist Steve Lampasona, for his watercolor depicting this scene from
the throne room at Thebes. If you wish to see more of his artwork, visit:
Steve Lampasona's On-line Art Gallery
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