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title: Greek Courtship Scene
author: Egisto Sani
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13550/greek-courtship-scene/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Greek Courtship Scene

_Authored by Egisto Sani_

## Image File

[![Greek Courtship Scene](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/13550.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/13550.png)

## Image Caption

A courtship scene depicting a [Greek](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/greek/) man giving a pet hare to his beloved as a gift. Red-figure vase painting. Tame hares and rabbits were often given as gifts during courtships, as a token of affection. Attributed to "The Kleophrades Painter". Produced in Attica, c. 480 BCE. Found in [Cerveteri](https://www.worldhistory.org/Cerveteri/), [Italy](https://www.worldhistory.org/italy/). Collection of the Villa Giulia, National [Etruscan](https://www.worldhistory.org/Etruscan_Civilization/) Museum.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Sani, E. (2021, March 05). Greek Courtship Scene. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13550/greek-courtship-scene/>
### Chicago
Sani, Egisto. "Greek Courtship Scene." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 05, 2021. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13550/greek-courtship-scene/>.
### MLA
Sani, Egisto. "Greek Courtship Scene." *World History Encyclopedia*, 05 Mar 2021, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13550/greek-courtship-scene/>.

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[![copyright source](/images/partners/white-flickr.png)](https://www.flickr.com/photos/69716881@N02/21578420795/)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](https://www.flickr.com/photos/69716881@N02/21578420795/) by [**Egisto Sani**](https://www.flickr.com/photos/69716881@N02/21578420795/). Submitted by [Arienne King](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/ava.spartan.117/ "User Page: Arienne King"), published on 05 March 2021. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.