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A red-figure vessel depicting Xanthias, the slave of Dionysos in the 405 BCE Greek comedy play 'The Frogs' by Aristophanes. Mid-4th century BCE, Campania. (British Museum, London)
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Museum, T. B. (2018, February 28). Xanthias from 'The Frogs. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8235/xanthias-from-the-frogs/
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Museum, The British. "Xanthias from 'The Frogs." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified February 28, 2018. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8235/xanthias-from-the-frogs/.
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Museum, The British. "Xanthias from 'The Frogs." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 28 Feb 2018. Web. 22 Oct 2021.