Exekias, Dionysos Kylix

by Dr. Steven Zucker and Dr. Beth Harris

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This cup depicts the god of wine Dionysos escaping pirates by hiding and turning them into dolphins.

Exekias, Dionysos Kylix, c. 530 B.C.E. (Antikensammlungen, Munich)

Cite this page as: Dr. Steven Zucker and Dr. Beth Harris, "Exekias, Dionysos Kylix," in Smarthistory, December 10, 2015, accessed January 19, 2020, https://smarthistory.org/exekias-dionysos-kylix/.