M14.5 BELLEROPHON, PEGASOS & THE KHIMAIRA

Museum Collection: Musée du Louvre, Paris, France
Catalogue Number: Louvre G446
Beazley Archive Number: 6004
Ware: Attic Red Figure
Shape: Askos
Painter: --
Date: ca 420 - 400 BC
Period: Classical

SUMMARY

The three-formed monster Khimaira is depicted with a lion's body and head, a goat-head rising from its back, and a serpent-headed tail. It is pursued by the hero Bellerophon riding on the back of the winged horse Pegasos.

ARTICLES

Khimaira, Pegasos, Bellerophontes