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in tresses, his beard in ringlets ; he wears a short chiton, a small
peplos thrown over his left arm, and endromides made of skin
turned over at the top ; in his right hand a thyrsus ; in front of
him a Seilenos dancing and throwing up his head in the air;
on his left shoulder he bears a thyrsus made of an ivy-
branch, surmounted by a mass of ivy foliage ; the Seilenos behind
Dionysos stoops forward, placing his left hand on his left knee,
and holding out the thyrsus in his right; 2. rev. Seilenos on
a mule between two Seileni who bear torches; he is seated in
a half reclining attitude on the back of the mule, resting his
left elbow on its shoulder ; in his right hand a thyrsus pointed
downwards, made of an ivy-branch surmounted by a mass of
ivy-leaves ; the Seilenos who precedes him leads the mule by
a rein ; the Seilenos behind him raises his right arm to his
forehead with a gesture of reverence, springing forward at the
same time; 3. inside the cup, Seilenos seated sideways on his
mule and looking back; in his left hand is a thyrsus, under
him is an embroidered saddle cloth; on the bottom of the foot
an incised character, PI. B. 818. Vulci.
Dur. No. 200.
819. Shallow two-handled cup, cxliv. 4<-fc in. by
11/-J-in. Design red on a black ground; the main outlines
drawn in black, the inner markings faintly traced in red ; very
much restored and made up; 1. Herakles carrying off the
cattle of Geryon; the hero is clad in the lion's skin,
the tail turned up behind and attached to his girdle; on his
left shoulder he bears a cornucopia, in his right hand his
club; he drives before him three oxen; at the side of the
scene a leafless tree; 2. rev. a youthful figure struggling
with the Cretan bull whom he has seized by both horns ; this
figure appears to be Iolaos, but his head and the upper part of
his body are so much restored that this attribution is quite un-
certain ; at the side of the bull stands Minos leaning on his
staff, and behind it Herakles, both encouraging Iolaos by the
movement of their right hands ; Herakles is beardless and
wears a chiton of skin reaching to the hips, and ornamented
below the girdle with parallel, vertical stripes, and a black
border; the lion's skin is fastened over his right shoulder
like a chlamys; in his left hand his club; Minos is bearded
and wears a mantle which leaves the right arm and side un-
covered ; the youthful Iolaos is beardless, his club has fallen
at his feet; 3. on the inside of the cup, contest of Herakles
in tresses, his beard in ringlets ; he wears a short chiton, a small
peplos thrown over his left arm, and endromides made of skin
turned over at the top ; in his right hand a thyrsus ; in front of
him a Seilenos dancing and throwing up his head in the air;
on his left shoulder he bears a thyrsus made of an ivy-
branch, surmounted by a mass of ivy foliage ; the Seilenos behind
Dionysos stoops forward, placing his left hand on his left knee,
and holding out the thyrsus in his right; 2. rev. Seilenos on
a mule between two Seileni who bear torches; he is seated in
a half reclining attitude on the back of the mule, resting his
left elbow on its shoulder ; in his right hand a thyrsus pointed
downwards, made of an ivy-branch surmounted by a mass of
ivy-leaves ; the Seilenos who precedes him leads the mule by
a rein ; the Seilenos behind him raises his right arm to his
forehead with a gesture of reverence, springing forward at the
same time; 3. inside the cup, Seilenos seated sideways on his
mule and looking back; in his left hand is a thyrsus, under
him is an embroidered saddle cloth; on the bottom of the foot
an incised character, PI. B. 818. Vulci.
Dur. No. 200.
819. Shallow two-handled cup, cxliv. 4<-fc in. by
11/-J-in. Design red on a black ground; the main outlines
drawn in black, the inner markings faintly traced in red ; very
much restored and made up; 1. Herakles carrying off the
cattle of Geryon; the hero is clad in the lion's skin,
the tail turned up behind and attached to his girdle; on his
left shoulder he bears a cornucopia, in his right hand his
club; he drives before him three oxen; at the side of the
scene a leafless tree; 2. rev. a youthful figure struggling
with the Cretan bull whom he has seized by both horns ; this
figure appears to be Iolaos, but his head and the upper part of
his body are so much restored that this attribution is quite un-
certain ; at the side of the bull stands Minos leaning on his
staff, and behind it Herakles, both encouraging Iolaos by the
movement of their right hands ; Herakles is beardless and
wears a chiton of skin reaching to the hips, and ornamented
below the girdle with parallel, vertical stripes, and a black
border; the lion's skin is fastened over his right shoulder
like a chlamys; in his left hand his club; Minos is bearded
and wears a mantle which leaves the right arm and side un-
covered ; the youthful Iolaos is beardless, his club has fallen
at his feet; 3. on the inside of the cup, contest of Herakles