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title: Dolon on an Attic Red-figure Lekythos
author: Marie-Lan Nguyen
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13968/dolon-on-an-attic-red-figure-lekythos/
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updated: 1970-01-01
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# Dolon on an Attic Red-figure Lekythos
_Authored by Marie-Lan Nguyen_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/13968.jpg)
## Image Caption
Dolon, the son of Emuedes was a participant in the [Trojan War](https://www.worldhistory.org/Trojan_War/) and fought for [Troy](https://www.worldhistory.org/troy/). On this Attic red-figure lekythos dated to 460 BCE, Dolon is depicted walking on all fours and covered in a wolf skin as a disguise while he spied on the Greeks. The lekythos is housed in the Louvre.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Nguyen, M. (2021, May 04). Dolon on an Attic Red-figure Lekythos. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Nguyen, Marie-Lan. "Dolon on an Attic Red-figure Lekythos." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 04, 2021. .
### MLA
Nguyen, Marie-Lan. "Dolon on an Attic Red-figure Lekythos." *World History Encyclopedia*, 04 May 2021, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lekythos_Dolon_Louvre_CA1802_n2.jpg) by [**Marie-Lan Nguyen**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lekythos_Dolon_Louvre_CA1802_n2.jpg). Submitted by [Kelly Macquire](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/kelly.mac144/ "User Page: Kelly Macquire"), published on 04 May 2021. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0deed.en). This license lets others distribute, remix, tweak, and build upon your work, even commercially, as long as they credit you for the original creation. 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.