Detail of a miniature of Alexander exploring the ocean in a glass barrel, accompanied by a cat and a
Detail of a miniature of Alexander exploring the ocean in a glass barrel, accompanied by a cat and a cock; in this version of the story, his unfaithful wife tries to murder him by cutting the cord connecting him with the ship, and it is by killing the cat (not a dog) that he is able to rise to the surface; from Le livre et le vraye hystoire du bon roy Alixandre, France (Paris), c. 1420, Royal MS 20 B. xx, f. 77v. (article by Nicole Eddy, British Library, click through) {inacom} -- source link
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