L8.1 POLYPHEMUS & ODYSSEUS
| Museum Collection | Musée du Louvre, Paris |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | Louvre F342 |
| Beazley Archive No. | 303347 |
| Ware | Attic Black Figure |
| Shape | Oinochoe |
| Painter | Attributed to the Theseus Painter |
| Date | ca 510 - 490 B.C. |
| Period | Late Archaic |
DESCRIPTION
Odysseus and his men drive a burning stake into the eye of the Cyclops Polyphemus. The giant reclines asleep with a club held in the crook of his arm. On the far right Odysseus hardens the edge of the stake in the flames of a fire--a rare story-board element.
This image is a montage of several photos of the vase.