Walters, Henry Beauchamp; British Museum <London> [Editor]: Catalogue of the Greek and Etruscan Vases in the British Museum (Band 2): Black-figured vases (London, 1893)

INTRODUCTION.

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Abnormal representations of the subject:—
«• B 62. Etruscan hydria. Typlion (?) attacked by two beardless figures,-probably deities,

one on either side,
p. B 253. Amphora. Dionysos attacking Eurytos, with six attendant animals which have
seized on different parts of the giant.

B. BIRTH OF ATHENE.—For normal Type see B 424.
Here the constant figures are Zeus, Athene, and Hephaestos.
a. B 424. Kylix. Zeus in centre seated on throne to r. Athene springs from his head. On

the r. is Hephaestos departing.
v- B 218. Amphora. Zeus in centre seated on throne to r. Athene springs from his head.
On either side is an Eileithyia, moving hands up and down. On r. Hephaestos
retreating. Under Zeus' throne, Iris to r.
?• B 244. Amphora. Zeus in centre seated on okladias to r. Athene springs from his head.
On either side, an Eileithyia. On 1. Hermes. On r. Hephaestos retreating.

Fig. 21.=B 244.

a. 13 147. Amphora. Zeus in centre seated on throne to r. Athene springs from his head.

Under his throne, two small figures of athletes (?) confronted. On 1. Eileithyia,

Heracles and Ares. On r. Apollo Citharoedos, Hera and Poseidon,

Hephaestos retreating. All names inscribed.

[According to Loeschcke, this is the prototype of Attic representations of the subject; next

in point of date, is Berlin No. 1704.]

In the two following examples the ' birth of Athene' type has been adopted :—
«• B 157. Amphora. Zeus (?) in centre seated to r. Facing him, Hermes. On either

side, two bearded male figures looking on.
P. B 341. Hydria. In' centre, seated figure to r. ; cpnfron ting him, male figiire crowning him

with wreath ; behind the latter, two female figures and a male figure; on 1. three
similar figures.