L8.2 ODYSSEUS & POLYPHEMUS
| Museum Collection | British Museum, London |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | London 1947.7-14.18 |
| Beazley Archive No. | N/A |
| Ware | Lucanian Red Figure |
| Shape | Krater, Calyx |
| Painter | Name vase of the Cyclops Painter |
| Date | ca 410 - 400 B.C. |
| Period | Classical |
DESCRIPTION
Odysseus and his men prepare to drive a stake the size of a tree-trunk into the eye of the Cyclops Polyphemus. The giant reclines asleep with a drinking cup below his elbow.