Handwritten: "Celeus, king of Eleusis, father of Triptolemus, stands between two altars and makes a libation. He holds a sceptre, [and is] assisted by his two daughters. They wear talaric tunics and cecryphales cover their hair. A palm tree is at right. Louvre."
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: 34.5 x 51.5 cm

Abstract

Eleusis is a small town near Athens. Triptolemus was a mythical "culture hero" who taught mankind the arts of agriculture. A libation is a sacrifice made by pouring liquid, usually wine, onto an altar or the ground. "Talaric" means "reaching to the ankles", while a "cecryphale" was a sort of combination bonnet and kerchief worn by ancient Greek women.

Identifiers

Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): addd4cb0-c5bf-012f-e83e-58d385a7bc34

Rights

The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Type Of Resource

Still Image

Date Issued

1844

Cite this item

MLA format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Celeus, assisted by his two daughters, making a libation" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1844 - 1861. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/addd4cb0-c5bf-012f-e83e-58d385a7bc34

APA format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1844 - 1861). Celeus, assisted by his two daughters, making a libation Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/addd4cb0-c5bf-012f-e83e-58d385a7bc34

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Celeus, assisted by his two daughters, making a libation" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 9, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/addd4cb0-c5bf-012f-e83e-58d385a7bc34

Wikipedia citation

<ref name=NYPL>{{cite web | url=https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/addd4cb0-c5bf-012f-e83e-58d385a7bc34 | title= (still image) Celeus, assisted by his two daughters, making a libation (1844 - 1861) | author=Digital Collections, The New York Public Library | accessdate=November 9, 2025 | publisher=The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox, and Tilden Foundations}}</ref>