T8.1 THEMIS & AEGEUS
| Museum Collection | Antikensammlung Berlin |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | Berlin F2538 |
| Beazley Archive No. | 217214 |
| Ware | Attic Red Figure |
| Shape | Kylix |
| Painter | Attributed to the Codrus Painter |
| Date | ca. 430 B.C. |
| Period | High Classical |
DESCRIPTION
Tondo: The childless King Aegeus receives a prophecy from Themis regarding the birth of his son. The goddess is seated on the Delphic tripod in the role of Phthia, prophetess of the oracular shrine. She holds a cup (phiale) in one hand and a sprig of laurel in the other.
Sides: The Calydonian Boar Hunt (not shown).
IMAGE DETAIL
Detail of Themis.