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A cupbearer serving his lord

A cupbearer is traditionally the person who fills the cups and serves the wine. In a medieval court (royal), the cupbearer brought his lord's ale or wine and tasted it to make sure it was not poisoned. The cupbearer was often a person of high rank. It was a distinct honor to be a cupbearer to a king. In the Bible, Nehemiah was cupbearer to the Artaxerxes I of Persia.

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  • Neemias apresenta píxide a Artaxerxes (Biblioteca Nacional de Portugal ALC.455, fl.147), cropped

    Nehemiah as cup-bearer to Artaxerxes I of Persia; Illuminated Bible from the 1220s, National Library of Portugal

  • Banquet cup-bearer Louvre G467

    A cup-bearer depicted c. 460-450 BC

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