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GODS AND MYTHS
Further details
According to Murray this vase may show a today lost version to the story of Alcmene, which may have come from a lost tragedy by Euripides: the enraged Amphitryon wants to sacrifice Alcmene, who is then saved by Zeus
Artist or creator
Date
320 BC - 320 BC
Location
London, British Museum (Dept. of Greek and Roman Antiquities) (inv. 1890,0210.1)
Associated persons
Ian Jones (Photographer (digital))
Notes on photograph
Bibliographic Citation
A.S. Murray, The Alkmene Vase Formerly in Castle Howard, Journal of the Society of Hellenic Studies 11 (1890), pp. 225-230
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Acknowledgements
Record created with the generous support of the Dean’s Development Fund, School of Advanced Study’
Contact
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