In the upper zone of the Apulian situla (bucket-shaped vessel) there is a scene depicting the murder of King Rhesus’ Thracian warriors by the Greeks during the Trojan War. Three Thracians, Rhesus being probably one of them, lie dead on earth. They wear the Thracian military costume: alopeke (fox fur cap) and zeira (woolen coat) richly decorated. Their weapons fallen are next to them: a pelte (a crescent-shaped wicker shield) and two spears. In the lower zone, Diomedes is depicted on the left holding a sword. To his right, Odysseus also holds a sword in his right hand and steals two of Rhesus’ famous horses.
Caption Apulian red-figured situla (bucket-shaped vessel) with a scene depicting the murder of the Rhesus' Thracian warriors and the stealing of his horses by Odysseus
Mythic people Odysseus (Hero), Diomedes (Hero) ,Rhesus (King)
Type Clay object
Artist/Creator Lycurgus Painter, Apulian workshop
Origin Ruvo (Puglia), Italy
Current position Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Napoli (Italy)
Index number 81863
Dating 360-345 BC
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