Κύπρια - Cypria, the Epic Poem.
The battle around Troilos’ corps
Main frieze, side A. The scene takes place in the temple of Apollo Tymbraios, where Troilus had sought refuge from Achilles. Near the altar of the god, Achilles and Hector fight over the corpse of Troilus. The inscriptions - Αχιλ[λ]ευς retr., Τροιλος, hεκτορ and βομος- identify the three main characters and the altar. The decapitated, naked corpse of Troilos lies on his back near the omphalos-shaped altar decorated with a gridded surface filled with red dots and incised crosses. His hands are twisted, and his upper body is painted red. Achilles stands behind Troilus' corpse in attacking position, facing Hector portrayed, to the right of the altar, in similar posture. Both wear only arms, no robes; Hector's upper body is painted red. Their armor consists of lance, sword, shield and Corinthian crested helmet. The Boeotian shield of Achilles shows the inner side painted red; the round shield of Hector has a bull's head painted white, with deeply scratched eyes. Both pull out the lance against each other. Hector is followed by three comrades. Achilles challenges the opponents showing the head of Troilos driven into the tip of his spear. All the Trojan warriors are portrayed in the same fighting position with drawn lances, while Athena and Hermes join the fight on Achilles' side. The warriors, of which the first is named Aeneas [“Αινεας” retr.], the second Deithynos [“Δειθυνος” retr.], the third is no named, are naked, and are equipped with lance, sword, round shield and Corinthian helmet with crest. Aeneas also wears red greaves. Deithynos' shield shows a white bull's head. Athena, behind Achilles, wears a red cloak over her chiton, a cap-like Attic helmet with a high crest, and holds a wreath and spear in her right hand. Hermes,“hερμες”, named by inscription, is standing behind the goddess. He wears a short white chiton with vertical, wave incisions, and, over it, the Nebris, winged red shoes and, on his head, petasos.
Middle frieze: Circular animal frieze, centered on the two sides. Side A: Two sirens touching on the chest between two panthers.
Lower frieze: animal parade.
Neck: Affronted sphinxes
CAV /CAVI www.beazley.ox.ac.uk/record/017A75D4-F6C7-4F97-91C9-184CB...
Tyrrhenian black figure neck amphora
H. 40,0 cm.; Dm. 17,0 cm.
Attributed to “The Tyrrhenian Group” by Holwerda // to The Timiades Painter by Bothmer
About 570 BC
From Vulci
Munich, Staatliche Antikensammlungen, Inv. No. 1426
Κύπρια - Cypria, the Epic Poem.
The battle around Troilos’ corps
Main frieze, side A. The scene takes place in the temple of Apollo Tymbraios, where Troilus had sought refuge from Achilles. Near the altar of the god, Achilles and Hector fight over the corpse of Troilus. The inscriptions - Αχιλ[λ]ευς retr., Τροιλος, hεκτορ and βομος- identify the three main characters and the altar. The decapitated, naked corpse of Troilos lies on his back near the omphalos-shaped altar decorated with a gridded surface filled with red dots and incised crosses. His hands are twisted, and his upper body is painted red. Achilles stands behind Troilus' corpse in attacking position, facing Hector portrayed, to the right of the altar, in similar posture. Both wear only arms, no robes; Hector's upper body is painted red. Their armor consists of lance, sword, shield and Corinthian crested helmet. The Boeotian shield of Achilles shows the inner side painted red; the round shield of Hector has a bull's head painted white, with deeply scratched eyes. Both pull out the lance against each other. Hector is followed by three comrades. Achilles challenges the opponents showing the head of Troilos driven into the tip of his spear. All the Trojan warriors are portrayed in the same fighting position with drawn lances, while Athena and Hermes join the fight on Achilles' side. The warriors, of which the first is named Aeneas [“Αινεας” retr.], the second Deithynos [“Δειθυνος” retr.], the third is no named, are naked, and are equipped with lance, sword, round shield and Corinthian helmet with crest. Aeneas also wears red greaves. Deithynos' shield shows a white bull's head. Athena, behind Achilles, wears a red cloak over her chiton, a cap-like Attic helmet with a high crest, and holds a wreath and spear in her right hand. Hermes,“hερμες”, named by inscription, is standing behind the goddess. He wears a short white chiton with vertical, wave incisions, and, over it, the Nebris, winged red shoes and, on his head, petasos.
Middle frieze: Circular animal frieze, centered on the two sides. Side A: Two sirens touching on the chest between two panthers.
Lower frieze: animal parade.
Neck: Affronted sphinxes
CAV /CAVI www.beazley.ox.ac.uk/record/017A75D4-F6C7-4F97-91C9-184CB...
Tyrrhenian black figure neck amphora
H. 40,0 cm.; Dm. 17,0 cm.
Attributed to “The Tyrrhenian Group” by Holwerda // to The Timiades Painter by Bothmer
About 570 BC
From Vulci
Munich, Staatliche Antikensammlungen, Inv. No. 1426