... root of the handles on both sides. Exekias has taken full advantage of all of the space available on the exterior of the vase, with the main focus as the eyes but at the same time filling in the empty space at the sides of the vase. The unique exterior decoration of the kylix scarcely prepares the viewer for what lies ... vases for holding oil and wine but their awkward shape and the fact that they need a stand to remain upright means that they were not often selected for decoration by artists. But this particular vase has been decorated successfully using the space available. Side A is...

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... Greek gods had favorite humans and intervened in human affairs, but they did not live within the human heart. They were powerful, but their power had limits.  All gods, including Zeus, were subject to fate" (Powell 123). The fallibility of the gods is apparent in both works since they are capable of being ... senses, not worthy of what the modern reader might think of as a great person, but he has superhuman strength and is the descendent of a god as well. One cannot help but question why they receive equal intervention, but then again, the gods are seen as fickle and nepotistic in bot...

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