Cadmus Killing the Dragon, 400 BC Ancient Greece
Look at art on pots. This image is painted in the center of a seven-inch bowl. The picture tells the Greek story of Cadmus, a Phoenician who traveled to Greece in search of his missing sister. On his journey, a serpent-dragon killed his men as they gathered water at a well. Cadmus killed the serpent. He was a fighter and an educated man. Cadmus taught the first alphabetic writing to the Greeks, which he had brought from Phoenicia. Howmany birds do you see? What kind of creature is hiding among the flowers? Can you point out the creatures that are a threat to the birds? Greek architecture (buildings) had pillars. Can you find a Greek pillar? What image is seen on the warrior’s shield?
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