Pan, the goat-legged god of the wilds | Greek vase, Athenian red figure hydria

K22.5 PAN

Museum Collection:  Antiken-sammlungen, Munich, Germany
Catalogue Number: Munich 2439
Beazley Archive Number: 171
Ware: Attic Red Figure
Shape: Hydria
Painter: Attributed to Kerch
Date: ca 320 BC
Period: Late Classical / Early Hellenistic

SUMMARY

Detail of Pan from a painting depicting the Judgement of Paris. The god is shown with goat-legs, pointed beard, horns, and an animal skin draped over his shoulder. He is here a companion of shepherd Paris.

ARTICLES

Pan

 
 
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