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Achilles fighting Hector in the Trojan War, with Athena | Greek vase, Athenian red figure stamnos

K8.6 THE TROJAN WAR

Museum Collection: Antiken-sammlungen, Munich, Germany
Catalogue Number: Munich 2406
Beazley Archive Number: 201956
Ware: Attic Red Figure
Shape: Stamnos
Painter: Attr. to the Berlin Painter
Date: ca 490 - 480 BC
Period: Late Archaic

SUMMARY

Athene stands between two battling warriors, probably Akhilleus and Hektor in a scene from the Trojan War. The goddess holds a helm and spear in each hand, and wears her snake-trimmed aigis cloak.

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