Terracotta hydria: kalpis (water jar)
Attributed to the Erbach Painter
Poseidon and Amymone surrounded by Eros, Apollo, Dionysos, and attendants
Amymone was attacked by a satyr and rescued by the sea god Poseidon who, however, took her for himself. Her name was given to a spring that welled up where Poseidon struck the ground with his trident. In this scene, Eros seems to preside over a harmonious gathering of Dionysos with his followers and Poseidon, who occupies the center of the scene with Amymone standing beside him.
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