Neptune and the giant Ephialtes
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1624030
Item data
Title
Neptune and the giant Ephialtes
Collection
Wonders: Images of the Ancient World
Mythology -- Neptune
Names
Rey, A. (Etcher)
Lith. Kaeppelin (Lithographer)
Date / Origin
Date Issued: 1844 - 1861
Library Location
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Subjects
Neptune (Roman deity)
Poseidon (Greek deity)
Tridents
Mythology, Greek
Hairstyles -- Greece -- To 499
Shields -- To 499
Warriors -- Greece -- To 499
Gods
Fighting
Genres
Notes
Content: Written on border: "Imperial and Royal Museum, Vienna."
Content: Although the Greek inscriptions identify the figures as Poseidon and Ephialtes, the scene of battle between the two is unlikely given that Ephialtes is a son of Poseidon. In most pottery, Poseidon is depicted slaying the giant Polybotes, in harmony with the familiar story of their epic encounter during the war between the gods and giants (or Gigantomachy). The artist has apparently departed from the traditional telling of the story.
Source Note: Elite des monuments céramographiques : matériaux pour l''histoire des religions et des moeurs de l''antiquité. (Paris : Leleux, 1844-1861) Lenormant, Charles (1802-1859), Author.
Physical Description
Lithographs
Extent: 17 x 26 cm
Identifiers
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 0cdd6230-c5bf-012f-9991-58d385a7bc34
Rights
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Type Of Resource
Date Issued
1844
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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Neptune and the giant Ephialtes" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 13, 2026. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/0cdd6230-c5bf-012f-9991-58d385a7bc34
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