Terracotta pyxis (box) ca. 430 Attributed to the Marlay Painter The daughters of DanaosWomen driving chariots at full tilt are rare in Greek mythology. For that reason, the figures in this scene have been identified as the formidable daughters of the mythical king Danaos. There were fifty daughters, known for their accomplishments at hunting and warfare. They had been forced to marry their fifty cousins, sons of king Aigyptos, but slew their husbands on the wedding night. Thereafter, they found new Terracotta pyxis (box). Greek, Attic. ca. 430 Terracotta; red-figure. Class
Terracotta pyxis (box) ca. 430 Attributed to the Marlay Painter The daughters of DanaosWomen driving chariots at full tilt are rare in Greek mythology. For that reason, the figures in this scene have been identified as the formidable daughters of the mythical king Danaos. There were fifty daughters, known for their accomplishments at hunting and warfare. They had been forced to marry their fifty cousins, sons of king Aigyptos, but slew their husbands on the wedding night. Thereafter, they found new Terracotta pyxis (box). Greek, Attic. ca. 430 Terracotta; red-figure. Classical. Vases
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