... appeared in homers "Illiad". But after killing many of the Greeks he was finally killed himself by Achilles. This scene probably represents the final farewell between Priam, Hecuba and Hector. The scene is bordered by patterns around the outside, successfully using the space available for the composition and clearly separating it from the rest of the amphora. Side B depicts three drunken revelers. All of ... completely profile, except for his left arm and hand which have been painted frontally. Dionysus is framed by two maenads who both carry the thyrsos which they use to fend off the a...

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