L8.6 ODYSSEUS & POLYPHEMUS
| Museum Collection | British Museum, London |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | London 1894.11-1.289 |
| Beazley Archive No. | 305619 |
| Ware | Attic Black Figure |
| Shape | Oinochoe |
| Painter | Attributed to the Group of Athena Painter |
| Date | ca 500 B.C. |
| Period | Archaic |
DESCRIPTION
Odysseus escapes the cave of the Cyclops Polyphemus by hanging onto the underside of a ram. The blinded giant reclines across the entrance with a club in his hand.