The Nine Heroes tapestries, now located in The Cloisters collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, are a series of three late-fourteenth century French tapestries illustrating nine celebrated men recognized for their famous heroic deeds. The first tapestry is devoted to three ancient heroes: Hector, Alexander the Great, and Julius Caesar. The second tapestry shows three Hebrew heroes: Joshua, David, and Judas Maccabeus. The third tapestry depicts three Christian heroes: Charlemagne, Arthur, and Godfrey of Bouillon. From the thirteenth to sixteenth centuries, these nine illustrious men appeared widely in art and literature. By examining medieval literature in conjunction with the image of chivalry and the institution of knighthood, this study looks at how these men were used as symbolic tools to support and preserve the medieval heroic ideal.
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