Silver Coin featuring Scylla
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One side of a silver coin minted in Agrigento depicting Scylla on the bottom half and a crab on the top.
One side of a silver coin minted in Agrigento depicting Scylla on the bottom half and a crab on the top.
Fourth century BCE Greek garnet intaglio set in a second century CE Roman gold ring. Found in Agrigento, Sicily. British Museum 1814,0704.1292.
Attic red-figure stamnos (two-handled jar) with lid showing Heracles killing the Hydra.
Detail of the top band of decoration on an Attic red-figure calyx krater (a large two-handled type of vase used for mixing wine and water), showing the creation of Pandora. From left to right are: Zeus (seated, bearded, holding thunderbolt in his right hand, scepter in his right), Poseidon (standing, bearded, trident in left hand, right hand on hip), Athena, Pandora, Ares, Hermes (walking right, looking back at Ares, caduceus in his right hand, wearing winged boots and traveler's hat), and Hera (standing, facing left, scepter in right hand).
Attic red-figure neck amphora depicting the killing of Orpheus by a Maenad/Thracian woman. Discovered in Capua, Italy.
A terracotta plaque depicting Phrixus being carried over the Hellespont by the ram with the golden fleece. Perhaps Melian in origin.
Glaucos and Polyidos inside a tumulus. Polyidos' name is inscribed to the left of him and Glaucus' above him. The conical dome of the tumulus is depicted by a yellow line. The tripod on top is only partially preserved. Reconstructed Attic white-ground kylix (drinking vessel).
Phineus offering to the gods. The word "Theoi" is inscribed in front of his mouth. Attic red-figure neck amphora, found in Nola, Italy. Attributed to the Painter of the Yale Lekythos. British Museum 1867,0508.1113.
Detail of the lower register of an Attic red-figure hydria. At far left Hygieia sits on a small hill or rock. At center, is the apple tree, a snake wrapped around it. Chrysothemis and Asterope stand to the left of the tree, Lipara to the right. Heracles sits on his lion skin to the right of Lipara; Iolaos stands behind him at far right. All the figures are identified by Attributed to the Meidias Painter.
Attic red-figure chous (wine-jug) depicting a satyr as Heracles retrieving the apples of the Hesperides. Instead of apples, the tree has sprouted wine jugs. Found in Capua. Attributed to the Group of Berlin 2415.