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Terracotta Hydria (water Jar)

Ancient Greek Pottery

Terracotta Hydria (water Jar)

Ancient Greek Pottery
  • Date: c.330 BC
  • Style: Classical
  • Series: Red-figure
  • Theme: Hydria
  • Genre: mythological painting, utensil
  • Media: terracotta
  • Location: Metropolitan Museum of Art (Met), New York City, NY, US
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The abduction of Persephone by Hades surrounded by gods

The myth of the abduction of Persephone was situated in Sicily. Hades’ chariot occupies the most prominent area of the vase. All around appear deities connected with the event—Zeus, Hades’ brother, whose sanction was needed; Aphrodite and Eros, abettors of Hades’ desire; Demeter, Persephone’s mother; torch-bearing Hecate; and Athena. The vegetation in the scene and the choice of a water jar as the shape emphasize the aspect of fertility in the story. Mythological subjects such as this commonly decorated funerary vases.

Attributed to the Group of B.M. F 308

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