Apollo Cup, Delphi

Apollo Cup

c. 480-470 BCE

Delphi Museum, Greece

 

White-ground kylix (two-handled wide drinking cup) with a beautiful image of the god Apollo holding his turtle-shell lyre and pouring out a libation (offering), probably wine. I'm not sure whether the bird is a crow or a raven, although my hunch is it's a raven, since that bird is usually known for its intelligence.

 

© 2005 Ellen Brundige

Illustration for Ancient Greece Odyssey: A Traveller's Journal

 

 

P.S. For more information and photos of Apollo in Greek art, check my Greek God Apollo Trivia Quiz.

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