Terracotta oinochoe (jug)

Attributed to the Painter of London B 620

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 154

Peleus treed by a lion and a boar

A succession of misadventures brought Peleus, the future father of the hero Achilles, to cower in a treetop. While a guest of King Akastos, Peleus became the target of the queen's unrequited love. Rebuffed, she accused him of trying to seduce her. The enraged king lured Peleus to the deserted slopes of Mount Pelion and left him unarmed against wild beasts until the gods provided a magic knife.

Terracotta oinochoe (jug), Attributed to the Painter of London B 620, Terracotta, Greek, Attic

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Peleus treed by a lion and a boar