Ancient Attic Greek Vessel in the Form of a Hare, 2023
ceramic
24 x 22 x 14 cm
9 1/2 x 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 in
Ancient Attic Greek vessel in the form of a hare Unknown Greek craftsman Attic Greek drinking vessels occasionally come in the shape of an animal, in this case a hare....
Ancient Attic Greek vessel in the form of a hare Unknown Greek craftsman
Attic Greek drinking vessels occasionally come in the shape of an animal, in this case a hare. Along with this shape, these drinking vessels also sometimes tell Greek mythology; this vessel tells the story of Zeus creating shrimp. It is myth lost in time with very little details aside from the fact that a hare is involved somehow; historians theorize that, like many other Greek tales, Zeus either turned into a rabbit or shrimp to procreate with a woman unwillingly and somehow created the other being.