O21.4 ODYSSEUS & THE SIRENS
| Museum Collection | National Archaeological Museum, Athens |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | Athens CC958 |
| Beazley Archive No. | 303367 |
| Ware | Attic Black Figure (White Ground) |
| Shape | Lekythos |
| Painter | Attributed to the Edinburgh Painter |
| Date | ca 500 B.C. |
| Period | Archaic |
DESCRIPTION
Odysseus, tied to the mast of his ship, listens to the music of a Siren. The creature has the head and arms of a woman and the body of a bird. She stands on a rock playing a double-flute. A dolphin dives between the two figures. A second Siren (not shown) stands behind the first playing a lyre.