MS M.461, fols. 63v–64r
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Livre des merveilles du monde
France, probably Angers
ca. 1460
281 x 220 mm
Purchased by J. Pierpont Morgan (1837–1913) in 1911
MS M.461, fols. 63v–64r
Description:
Provence
Before they became Christians, the inhabitants of Provence sacrificed infants once a year to their idols. They threw the blood of the innocent on their heads. The body of the giant Pallas was found here. There is also a tower brought by devils.