T34.7 THESEUS & THE MINOTAUR

Museum Collection | National Archaeological Museum of Spain, Madrid |
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Catalogue No. | Madrid L196 |
Beazley Archive No. | 215557 |
Ware | Attic Red Figure |
Shape | Kylix |
Painter | Signed by Aison |
Date | ca. 420 - 410 B.C. |
Period | Classical |
DESCRIPTION
Tondo: Theseus drags the dead, bull-headed MInotaur from the gates of the labyrinth. He is accompanied by the goddess Athena who wears a crested helm and aegis vest set with the head of the Gorgon. She holds a spear and the hero a sword.
Sides A-B: The deeds of Theseus (see other image).
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