K7.5 THE RETURN OF HEPHAESTUS
| Museum Collection | Staatliche Antikensammlungen, Munich |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | Munich 2361 |
| Beazley Archive No. | 215176 |
| Ware | Attic Red Figure |
| Shape | Pelike |
| Painter | Attributed to the Kleophon Painter |
| Date | ca. 430 B.C. |
| Period | Classical |
DESCRIPTION
Hephaestus is led back to Olympus by the god Dionysus. The drunken smith, holding tongs, is supported a Satyr. Beside him walks Dionysus bearing a thyrsos (pine-cone tipped staff) and a drinking cup. A tympanum-beating Maenad and dancing Satyr lead the procession.
DRAWING
Drawing of the vase painting.