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Tag: Colour

Guest Post: Boudica the Redhead? The Difficulty in Translating Ancient Colour Words

By Jo Zalea Matias Boudica (d. AD 60 or 61), rebel queen of the Iceni (Image 1) is stereotypically depicted in the present day with a mane of long, fiery hair - one could even say that this is one of her defining features. This is true in both academically produced images in books to … Continue reading Guest Post: Boudica the Redhead? The Difficulty in Translating Ancient Colour Words

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