Scenes from The Iliad in ancient art
Ajax Defends the Ships Fig 15.2 – A bearded Ajax, clad in helmet, breastplate, and shinguards, attacks Hector (?), who backs off before the prow of a ship. Hector holds a curiously shaped shield. Between them a dying beardless Achaean falls to the ground, a folded leg and one hand touching the earth. Etruscan two-handled water jug, c. 480 bc.
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