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title: Helios Red-Figure Vase
author: The British Museum
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5120/helios-red-figure-vase/
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updated: 1970-01-01
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# Helios Red-Figure Vase
_Authored by The British Museum_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5120.jpg)
## Image Caption
A red-figure kalyx-krater depicting the sun [god](https://www.worldhistory.org/God/) [Helios](https://www.worldhistory.org/Helios/). The stars are represented by young male children descending into the ocean. Attica, c. 430 BCE. (British Museum, London)
## Cite This Work
### APA
Museum, T. B. (2016, May 16). Helios Red-Figure Vase. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Museum, The British. "Helios Red-Figure Vase." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 16, 2016. .
### MLA
Museum, The British. "Helios Red-Figure Vase." *World History Encyclopedia*, 16 May 2016, .
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© Trustees of the [British Museum](http://www.britishmuseum.org/). Republished under the British Museum [Standard Terms of Use](http://www.britishmuseum.org/about_this_site/terms_of_use.aspx) for non-profit educational purposes. [Original image](http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?searchText=Helios&images=true&ILINK|34484,|assetId=15026001&objectId=461618&partId=1) by [**The British Museum**](http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?searchText=Helios&images=true&ILINK|34484,|assetId=15026001&objectId=461618&partId=1). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 16 May 2016. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Copyright](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright). You cannot use, copy, distribute, or modify this item without explicit permission from the author. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.