On a relief of sarcophagus from Intercisa (modern Dunaujváros, south of Budapest), Tereus is depicted wearing the Thracian zeira (woolen coat). He is chasing the two sisters, Prokne and Philomela, who run to the right to escape. Between them, there is a tripod table falling. The head of Itys, which the sisters had previously served to Tereus, is also falling from the table.
Caption Marble relief of a sarcophagus with Tereus chasing Prokne and Philomela
Mythic people Prokne (Heroine), Philomela (Heroine) ,Tereus (King)
Type Relief
Origin Intercisa (Dunaujváros), Hungary
Current position Hungarian National Museum (Magyar Nemzeti Múzeum), Budapest
Index number 22.1905.26
Notes
The Princeton Encyclopedia of Classical Sites, INTERCISA (Dunaujváros) Hungary. (tufts.edu)
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