Terracotta hydria: kalpis (water jar)

Unknown

ca. 370–350 BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

Poseidon and Amymone Danaos, a mythical king, had fifty daughters whom he sent out to find water during a great drought. One of them, Amymone, was accosted by a satyr but rescued by the sea god, Poseidon, who sought her favors for himself. In return, he struck the earth with his trident and created a spring. The vase shows Poseidon and Amymone seated on either side of Eros, the god of love, and a waterbird.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 370–350 BCE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Greek, Attic

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1906