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title: Xanthias from 'The Frogs
author: The British Museum
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8235/xanthias-from-the-frogs/
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updated: 1970-01-01
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# Xanthias from 'The Frogs

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## Image File

[![Xanthias from 'The Frogs](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8235.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8235.jpg)

## Image Caption

A red-figure vessel depicting Xanthias, the slave of [Dionysos](https://www.worldhistory.org/Dionysos/) in the 405 BCE [Greek comedy](https://www.worldhistory.org/Greek_Comedy/) play '[The Frogs](https://www.worldhistory.org/The_Frogs/)' by [Aristophanes](https://www.worldhistory.org/Aristophanes/). Mid-4th century BCE, Campania. (British Museum, London)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Museum, T. B. (2018, February 28). Xanthias from 'The Frogs. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8235/xanthias-from-the-frogs/>
### Chicago
Museum, The British. "Xanthias from 'The Frogs." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 28, 2018. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8235/xanthias-from-the-frogs/>.
### MLA
Museum, The British. "Xanthias from 'The Frogs." *World History Encyclopedia*, 28 Feb 2018, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8235/xanthias-from-the-frogs/>.

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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?objectId=463512&partId=1&searchText=Xanthias&page=1) by [**The British Museum**](http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=463512&partId=1&searchText=Xanthias&page=1). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 28 February 2018. 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.