Eleusis Amphora

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This ancient pot depicts not one, but two myths: Perseus slaying Medusa and Odysseus blinding the cyclops.

Eleusis Amphora (Proto-Attic neck amphora), 675-650 B.C.E., terracotta, 142.3 cm high (Eleusis Archeological Museum, Greece)

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Cite this page as: Steven Zucker and Beth Harris, "Eleusis Amphora," in Smarthistory, March 13, 2016, accessed June 8, 2023, https://smarthistory.org/eleusis-amphora/.