P13.9 ACHILLES & THETIS
| Museum Collection | Martin von Wagner Museum, Würzburg |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | Würzburg L504 |
| Beazley Archive No. | Addenda 2.248 |
| Ware | Attic Red Figure |
| Shape | Amphora, Neck |
| Painter | Attributed to Hermonax |
| Date | ca 450 B.C. |
| Period | Early Classical |
DESCRIPTION
Achilles receives armour crafted by the god Hephaestus from his mother Thetis. This painting illustrates a scene from book 19 of Homer's Iliad.
This image is a montage of two photos of the vase.
"'Accept from me the glorious arms of Hephaistos so splendid, and such as no man has ever worn on his shoulders.' The goddess [Thetis] spoke so, and set down the armour on the ground before Akhilleus." - Homer, Iliad 19.10