Terracotta hydria: kalpis (water jar)
Poseidon and Amymone
Danaos, a mythical king, had fifty daughters whom he sent out to find water during a great drought. One of them, Amymone, was accosted by a satyr but rescued by the sea god, Poseidon, who sought her favors for himself. In return, he struck the earth with his trident and created a spring. The vase shows Poseidon and Amymone seated on either side of Eros, the god of love, and a waterbird.
Danaos, a mythical king, had fifty daughters whom he sent out to find water during a great drought. One of them, Amymone, was accosted by a satyr but rescued by the sea god, Poseidon, who sought her favors for himself. In return, he struck the earth with his trident and created a spring. The vase shows Poseidon and Amymone seated on either side of Eros, the god of love, and a waterbird.
Artwork Details
- Title: Terracotta hydria: kalpis (water jar)
- Period: Classical
- Date: ca. 370–350 BCE
- Culture: Greek, Attic
- Medium: Terracotta; red-figure
- Dimensions: H.: 11 1/2 x 7 1/8 in. (29.2 x 18.1 cm)
- Classification: Vases
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1906
- Object Number: 06.1021.184
- Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art
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