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Attic kylix (drinking cup) with a scene depicting Athena rescuing the Thessalonian hero Jason from the jaws of the dragon of Colchis. The Colchian dragon was a massive serpent, immortal and sleepless, that guarded the Golden Fleece, which can be seen hanging from the branch of an oak tree. It was one of the many monstrosities born from the union between the giant Typhon, a monstrous serpentine giant and Echidna, a monster, half-woman and half-snake.
From Cerveteri, Italy. Attributed to Douris, one of the Attic ceramic painters of the severe style that dominated during the first three decades of the 5th century BCE.
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