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Phineus invokes the Gods to save him 

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The Thracian king and oracle Phineus is standing in front of his table, invoking the Gods to set him free from his punishment. Phineus is depicted as a bearded blind man. He wears a long sleeved chiton, himation and a fillet on his head. He has both hands raised and open in prayer stance. The word “ΘΕΟΙ” (Gods) is inscribed as if it comes from his mouth. The abandoned sceptre behind him demonstrates the humility with which he is praying, without the symbols of his power. His table is covered with food and maybe flowers. On the back side of the vase, there is a female figure that is probably his wife Kleopatra.


Caption Attic red-figured Nolan amphora, depicting Phineus invoking the Gods to save him

Mythic people Phineus (King)

Type Clay object

Artist/Creator The Painter of the Yale Lekythos, Attic workshop

Origin Nola, Napoli (Italy)

Current position The British Museum, London

Index number Ε291

Dating 470-450 BC

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Notes

BAPD 207757, London, British Museum E291

British Museum, neck-amphora, 1867,0508.1113

Τσιαφάκη 1998. Η Θράκη στην αττική αγγειογραφία του 5ου αι. π.Χ. Κομοτηνή. σελ.173, Σημ. 798. πίν. 56α-β.

 

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