K8.21 ATHENA & THE GIANT ENCELADUS
| Museum Collection | Tampa Museum of Art, Tampa |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | Tampa 86.25 |
| Beazley Archive No. | 340572 |
| Ware | Attic Black Figure |
| Shape | Amphora, Neck |
| Painter | Attributed to the Swing Painter |
| Date | ca. 510 - 500 B.C. |
| Period | Archaic |
DESCRIPTION
The goddess Athena battles the giant Enceladus. The goddess is equipped with a shield, spear, helm and aegis cloak, and the giant a shield, spear, helm, greaves and breastplate.
Although unlikely, the painting might instead depict Athena battling Ares in a scene from Homer's Iliad. Ares and the giants are both depicted as generic hoplite warriors in Athenian black figure painting.