this post was submitted on 05 Sep 2024
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Illustrations of history

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[–] LEONHART 28 points 1 month ago (2 children)

For some reason, this is giving me Monty Python vibes.

[–] MelastSB@sh.itjust.works 14 points 1 month ago

"He's not the Messiah! He's just a really naughty boy!"

[–] HypnoticSheep@lemm.ee 6 points 1 month ago

I'm getting Discworld, the art style feels very Paul Kidby

[–] TargaryenTKE@lemmy.world 16 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I love the detail of him slicing the jugular of one of his own men

[–] WoahWoah@lemmy.world 18 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I don't think that's intended to be one of his own soldiers. He was killed in the process of attempting to kill one of the Argive soldiers in the city. The Argive's mother saw Pyrrhus attempting to kill her son and dropped the brick tile on his head. In this image, I think the soldier at the bottom is intended to be the Argive.

[–] TargaryenTKE@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Fair enough

[–] Cypher@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

If only more women (and men) were like her

[–] Rayspekt@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

The face looks like Peter Griffin hitting his knee.