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Apulian red-figure oenochoe depicting the Rape of Oreithyia by Boreas

Boreas, depicted as a bearded and winged man, grasps the struggling Oreithyia around the torso, lifting her into the air. Oreithyia left arm is free, raised above her head, perhaps to fight off Boreas or perhaps in supplication. Her right hand grabs at Boreas's hands locked around her chest. Her head is thrown back against Boreas's chest.
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    Rape of Oreithyia by Boreas. Detail from an Apulian red-figure oenochoe, ca. 360 BC. Louvre Museum, Paris (accession no. K 35).

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    Ovid, Amores 1.6
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