Gideon and the Valiant Three Hundred
The Morgan bible f. 13r depicts Gideon's destruction of the altar of Baal, the story of the sign of the fleece (Judges 6:34-38), and Gideon's three hundred men defeating the soldiers of Midian. The entire bottom register is dedicated to the battle. On the left, Gideon and his follows enter the scene carrying lanterns and blowing trumpets, as instructed by the Lord. Before them, the Midian soldiers despirately gallop away, raising their arms and weapons to defend themselves. Three fallen figures are shown trampled underneath the horses' hooves, still attempting to avoid the oncoming Israelites. F. 13r is comparatively peaceful when examined along with the other images of battle in the Morgan bible. None of the figures display bodily wounds and neither side directly engage with each other.
F. 52r of the Psalter also shows Gideon and his men blowing trumpets after arrival at the Midian camp. However, the soldiers statically hold their instruments, while the fighting action shown to occur within a central tent. The soldiers are contorted into awkward poses as they physically slash at each other. Similarly, the illumination lacks images of bodily harm, yet Psalter shows the figures from both sides directly engaged with each other. The comparison between the Morgan bible f. 13r and the Psalter f. 52r presents a unique instance where both illuminations depict violence in a fairly equal manner.