Terracotta oinochoe (jug)

Painter of London B 620

ca. 520 BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

Peleus treed by a lion and a boar A succession of misadventures brought Peleus, the future father of the hero Achilles, to cower in a treetop. While a guest of King Akastos, Peleus became the target of the queen's unrequited love. Rebuffed, she accused him of trying to seduce her. The enraged king lured Peleus to the deserted slopes of Mount Pelion and left him unarmed against wild beasts until the gods provided a magic knife.

Artist

Painter of London B 620

Date

ca. 520 BCE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Greek, Attic

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Purchase, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 1946