Terracotta oinochoe (jug). Culture: Greek, Attic. Dimensions: H. 9 3/4 in. (24.8 cm)H. with handle 11 1/2 in. (29.2 cm). Date: ca. 520 B.C..Peleus treed by a lion and a boarA 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. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

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Terracotta oinochoe (jug). Culture: Greek, Attic. Dimensions: H. 9 3/4 in. (24.8 cm)H. with handle 11 1/2 in. (29.2 cm). Date: ca. 520 B.C..Peleus treed by a lion and a boarA 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. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

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