Eos & the Slain Memnon

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Illustration

Liana Miate
by Bibi Saint-Pol
published on 17 February 2023
Eos & the Slain Memnon Download Full Size Image

Eos lifting up the body of her son Memnon in the so-called "Memnon Pieta" on the interior of an Attic red-figure cup, signed by Douris (painter) and Kalliades (potter), from Capua, Italy, c. 490-480 BCE.

Louvre, Paris.

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Saint-Pol, B. (2023, February 17). Eos & the Slain Memnon. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17085/eos--the-slain-memnon/

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Saint-Pol, Bibi. "Eos & the Slain Memnon." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified February 17, 2023. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17085/eos--the-slain-memnon/.

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Saint-Pol, Bibi. "Eos & the Slain Memnon." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 17 Feb 2023. Web. 26 Jul 2024.

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