T40.5 THE PUNISHMENT OF SISYPHUS
| Museum Collection | Staatliche Antikensammlungen, Munich |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | Munich 3297 |
| Beazley Archive No. | N/A |
| Ware | Apulian Red Figure |
| Shape | Krater, Volute |
| Painter | Name vase of the Underworld Painter |
| Date | ca. 330 - 310 B.C. |
| Period | Late Classical / Early Hellenistic |
DESCRIPTION
Detail of the punishment of Sisyphus from a painting depicting Heracles' journey to the underworld.
Sisyphus pushes a rock up a hill as an Erinys (Fury) lashes him with a whip. The goddess is dressed as a huntress with short skirt, boots and leopard-pelt cape, and her hair swarms with poisonous vipers.
ARTICLES
OTHER IMAGES
K14.1 Hades
T16.2 Hecate
N16.2 Nemesis
