Greek Classics

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Dionysus faces two Maenads, one of whom holds a hare.  Side B of an Attic black-figure neck-amphora,

greek-museums:Museum of the Roman Forum (Thessaloniki):Fragments from colourful glass vessels. The g

A hunting Eros.  Mosaic from the “Bath of Achilles” in the House of Theseus, Paphos, Cyp

Athenian silver dekadrachm.  On the obverse, the head of Athena; on the reverse, an owl with wings s

alexandriad:you know he had to do it to em(red/black figure ancient greek pottery version)

Heracles’ charioteer Iolaus holds his arrows, while the god Hermes watches Heracles grapple with the

greek-museums:Archaeological Museum of Heraklion:Detail from one of the snake goddesses’ figurines,

kashuan:a few bb chiron sketches :^)

East Greek cosmetic vase with a ram’s-head protome.  Artist unknown; ca. 525-500 BCE.  Now in the Me

Corinthian black-figure pyxis, decorated with a row of rams and panthers.  Attributed to the Stobart

Not too busy today in the library (where I work), so I am working a bit on my Odyssey commentary. I

The prophetess Cassandra offers a libation for her brother Hector, who is about to go out into battl

Thetis and the Nereids mourn the slain Achilles. Corinthian black-figure hydria, attr. to the Damon

8-litrai silver coin of Syracuse, signed by the engraver Ly(sid…)  On the obverse, the head o

Hector dons his armor, while his parents Priam and Hecuba look on.  Side A of an Attic red-figure pa

Neoptolemus murders King Priam on the altar of Zeus, while Priam’s wife Hecuba looks on.  Side A of

The Tholos of Delphi, The Sanctuary of Athena Pronaia (Delphi, Greece)The most iconic monument of De

mortisia:Hecuba (also Hecabe, Hécube; Ancient Greek: Ἑκάβη Hekábē, pronounced [hekábɛ͜ɛ]) was a quee

alexandriad:some ancient gay greeks, red figure pottery and rainbow versions happy pride month!!

greek-museums:National Archaeological Museum / Acropolis of Mycenae:Ivory figurine representing two

Demeter and Queen Metaneira of Eleusis.  The scene may reflect an incident in the Homeric Hymn to De

{a bouquet for patroclus, truly best of the achaeans, a brave and honourable man much loved by his c

thefugitivesaint:Maxwell Ashby Armfield (1882-1972),  'Medea and the Dragon’, 1914

Atlanta Barbieri (marble).  Eitherthe Greek original (1stcentury BC) or a Roman copy (2ndcentury AD)

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