T28.2 BOREAS & OREITHYIA
| Museum Collection | Museum of Fine Arts, Boston |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | Boston 1972.850 |
| Beazley Archive No. | 5958 |
| Ware | Attic Red Figure |
| Shape | Krater, Calyx |
| Painter | Attributed to the Niobid Painter |
| Date | ca 460 - 450 B.C. |
| Period | Early Classical |
DESCRIPTION
Lower register: Boreas, the winged god of the north-wind, pursues the Athenian princess Oreithyia seeking to abduct her as his bride.
Upper register: Peleus wrestling Thetis (see other images).
ARTICLES
OTHER IMAGES
P13.5B Peleus
P13.5 Nereids
