M28.1 CADMUS & THE DRAGON
| Museum Collection | Musée du Louvre, Paris |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | Louvre N3157 |
| Beazley Archive No. | N/A |
| Ware | Paestan Red Figure |
| Shape | Krater, Calyx |
| Painter | Attributed to Python |
| Date | ca 360 - 340 B.C. |
| Period | Late Classical |
DESCRIPTION
Cadmus confronts the dragon-serpent of the sacred Ismenian spring. The hero holds a water-jug (hydria) in one hand and wields a stone in the other. His bride, the goddess Harmonia, stands behind him. The serpent is coiled before the spring which is represented by a pile of stones, a shrub and the water's native Naiad-nymph Ismene. A number of gods witness the scene from above (see other images).
This image is montage of several photos of the vase.
ARTICLES
Harmonia, Ismenian Dragon, Ismene
OTHER IMAGES
O19.2 Ismene
K10.16 Aphrodite
K11.9 Hermes
