Euphorbos plate
In Classical Archeology, the Euphorbos plate is an Eastern Greek plate with mythological painting in an oriental style .
The Euphorbos plate shows a duel between two heroes of the Trojan War , the Greek Menelaus and the Trojan Hector . At her feet, with a larger part and especially the head and upper body, Euphorbos is closer to Menelaus, which is supposed to indicate the victory of the Greek. The scene follows some of the most momentous events of the war. After the angry Achilles withdrew from the fighting, his best friend Patroclus went into battle in Achilles' armor in his place . There he was killed with the help of the Euphorbos, who in turn was killed by Menelaus. In the Iliad , however, Menelaus avoids the subsequent fight for the remains and armor of Euphorbos, which is shown on the plate. Thus, this scene is a reinterpretation or refers to another literary source.
The plate has a diameter of 38 centimeters. It is a so-called Rhodian plate , which alludes to the place of production of most of the specimens, including the Euphorbos plate of the genus. The Euphorbos plate is one of the few specimens of the genus that shows a mythological scene. The plates belong to the middle Wild Goat style . The Euphorbos plate is made around 600 BC. Dated. It was found in Kamiros and is now in the British Museum .
literature
- Thomas Mannack : Greek vase painting. An introduction . Theiss, Stuttgart 2002, ISBN 3-8062-1743-2 , p. 94.
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Individual evidence
- ↑ Inventory number 1860.4-4.1.