K31.5 APHRODITE, POTHOS & HEDYLOGOS
| Museum Collection | British Museum, London |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | London E775 |
| Beazley Archive No. | 220648 |
| Ware | Attic Red Figure |
| Shape | Pyxis |
| Painter | Attributed to Meidias Painter |
| Date | ca 450 - 400 B.C. |
| Period | Classical |
DESCRIPTION
Band: Aphrodite drives a chariot drawn by a pair of Erotes (winged love-gods)--Pothos (Sexual-Longing) and Hedylogos (Sweet-Talk). The goddess is surrounded by several other divine attendants (not shown)--Eros, Harmonia, Eunomia, Eudaimonia, and Paidia.
Lid: Dionysus and his retinue (not shown).