T35.3 CIRCE & ODYSSEUS' MEN

Museum Collection | National Archaeological Museum of Taranto |
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Catalogue No. | - |
Beazley Archive No. | - |
Ware | Attic Black Figure |
Shape | Lekythos |
Painter | Attributed to the Phannylis Painter |
Date | ca 500 B.C. |
Period | Archaic |
DESCRIPTION
The witch Circe transforms Odysseus' men into beasts. They are depicted partially transformed with the heads and tails of a dog, a lion and a bull. The witch sits on a stool stirring a potion with a wand.
This image is a montage of several photos of the vase.