LRI4601481: The Sacrifice of Codros, King of Athens In the war against the Dorians, the last legendary king of Athenes Codros (Codrus or Kodros) died after learning from an oracle that victory would come to the people whose leader would be killed. Fresco by Domenico di Giacomo di Pace dit Beccafumi (1486-1551) 1529-1535 Siena, Palazzo Pubblico, Beccafumi, Domenico (1484-1551) / Bridgeman Images