CLAS 220: Images of the Greek Symposium
compiled by John Porter, University of Saskatchewan

This page offers an overview of those images discussed in the course lectures that are available via the WWW. When activated, the links below will open in a separate window: as you proceed through the list, this should allow you to compare the different images by using the "Back" and "Forward" buttons on your browser. You should configure the size and location of the two windows as best suits your particular monitor.

The majority of these links are to the Perseus WWW site. Links to other WWW sites with relevant material have also been provided.

Unfortunately, many of images to be discussed in class are not available for public access via the Perseus WWW site. In many cases, however, Perseus will offer a general account of the vase in question.

1. Plan of House A vii 4 (Olynthus)

2. Symposium with Herakles, Eurytos, and his children (Corinthian ware)

3. Detail of same

4. Early BF depiction of symposium

5. Second view of same

6. Reclining Heracles (Side B: BF) [drawing]

7. Same (Side A: RF) [drawing]

8. Detail of same

9. Youth and older man reclining

10. Men reclining at symposium

11. Detail of same

12. Detail of same

13. Detail of same

14. Men reclining at symposium

15. Men reclining at symposium: Side B

16. Men reclining at symposium: Side A

17. Men reclining at symposium (drawing)

18. Ransom of Hector

19. Boy cup-bearer

20. Sympotic equipment

21. Satyr with wineskin filling krater

22. Dionysos and satyr reclining (Side A)

23. Satyr drawing wine (Side B)

24. Man and youth at symposium

25. Drawing of same

26. Man balancing kylix on arm

27. Cavorting satyrs

28. Detail of same

29. Flute-player and dancing girl

30. Woman standing before man on couch holding kylix

31. Youths and hetairai (drawing)

32. Symposiast and flute girl

33. Detail of same

34. Detail of same

35. Komos with homosexual courtship

36. Flute player and two listeners

37. Reclining satyr drinks from amphora

38. Nude female kottabos player

39. Hetairai at symposium (drawing)

40. Detail of same

41. Symposium with two men and a woman

42. Komatic scene

43. Komatic scene

44. Komatic scene (Side B)

45. Detail of same

46. Detail of same

47. Detail of same

48. View of same (Side A)

49. Detail of same

50. Detail of same

51. Detail of same

52. Man and youth in komos

53. Komos (Side A)

54. Komos (Side B)

55. Detail of same

56. Youth vomits while man plays flute

57. Man vomiting with boy assisting

58. Youth vomiting with hetaira assisting (drawing)

59. Man urinating in pitcher held by slave

60. Dionysos, satyr and maenad in wine-making scene

61. Detail of same

62. Detail of same

63. Satyrs pressing grapes

64. Detail of same

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