N17.1 LYSSA
| Museum Collection | Museum of Fine Arts, Boston |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | Boston 00.346 |
| Beazley Archive No. | 213562 |
| Ware | Attic Red Figure |
| Shape | Krater, Bell |
| Painter | Attributed to the Lykaon Painter |
| Date | ca 440 B.C. |
| Period | Classical |
DESCRIPTION
Detail of Lyssa, goddess of madness, from a painting depicting the death of the hunter Actaeon. Lyssa is depicted as a Thracian huntress a short dress, high boots, an animal-skin vest and fox-head cap. She drives the hounds of Actaeon into a rabid frenzy.
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