Iconography

GODS AND MYTHS

Danaides / The Danaides carrying water in leaking vessels
Hades (underworld) / Miscellaneous
Orion / Myths / Orion hunting in the underworld
Sisyphus
Tityus / Tityus in Tartarus, having his liver eaten by a vulture

LITERATURE

Ancient / Homer / Odyssey / Cycles / 1st century BC - Vatican City, Musei Vaticani, Museo Profano (Odyssey landscapes)
Ancient / Homer / Odyssey / Book XI: Ulysses recounts his adventures (Journey to the Underworld) / vv. 98-137: Tiresias prophesies the return of Ulysses
Ancient / Homer / Odyssey / Book XI: Ulysses recounts his adventures (Journey to the Underworld) / vv. 572-575: Ulysses sees Orion hunting animals with his club
Ancient / Homer / Odyssey / Book XI: Ulysses recounts his adventures (Journey to the Underworld) / vv. 576-581: Ulysses sees Tityus with vultures devouring his liver
Ancient / Homer / Odyssey / Book XI: Ulysses recounts his adventures (Journey to the Underworld) / vv. 593-600: Ulysses sees Sisyphos with the rock

Further details

Artist or creator

Hellenistic

Date

1st century BC (middle)

Location

Vatican City, Musei Vaticani (Museo Profano)

Associated persons

Ian Jones (Photographer (digital))

Rights and Permissions

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Acknowledgements

Record created with the generous support of the Kress foundation

Contact

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