Terracotta hydria: kalpis (water jar)

Greek, Attic

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 159

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.

Terracotta hydria: kalpis (water jar), Terracotta, Greek, Attic

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Terracotta hydria: kalpis (water jar), Terracotta, Greek, Attic
Terracotta hydria: kalpis (water jar), Terracotta, Greek, Attic
Terracotta hydria: kalpis (water jar), Terracotta, Greek, Attic
Terracotta hydria: kalpis (water jar), Terracotta, Greek, Attic

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