Metal embossed Poseidon
L é cito Ancient Greek Ceramic Small Bottle Container - Yale University
It is a term used in ancient Greece to refer to various types of small bottles, which share the common feature of being used as containers for holding oil. It is a jar with a narrow bottleneck and a deep mouth. This container is not only used to store oil, ointment and perfume in the family, but also the l é cito decorated with a white background is used as a sacrifice to the dead. This work was produced in the Attica region around 500 BC and belongs to the Athenian painter. The scene depicts the sea god Poseidon riding a seahorse. Now collected at Yale University.
Poseidon, the ancient Greek sea king, is depicted in blue bronze with a full body
Poseidon (Greek: ∋οσειδῶν, English: Poseidon) is a Greek mythological sea god and one of the twelve Olympian gods. He was also the god in charge of horses. Legend has it that he gave humans the first horse, which was a golden chariot driven by a white horse. He was the brother of Zeus and Hades. Poseidon's image is usually described as a strong man wearing a sea god robe, holding a trident. He is in charge of the ocean, waves, marine life, and navigation, possessing strong power and the ability to control the ocean.
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