- chapter 24: Greek myth in Etruscan culture –
belong together. On the left side (Fig. 24.10), cattle are guarded by a dog. The noble
cowherd Paris does not look towards his animals, but turns to the other side, where fi ve
persons approach (Fig. 24.11).
Two men, one white-haired and one young, each with a herald’s staff (kerykeion), lead
the three goddesses. Amusingly, they show stage fright. Hera seizes her veil with a
great gesture and whispers with Hermes. The helmet of Athena is worn like a hat, and
Aphrodite pulls up her garment to show her elegant shoes and legs. The genial painter
did not copy Greek models. The cattle and the raven behind Paris as well as the old
herald in front of him are original creations. The white-haired herald and Hermes appear
Figure 24.10Figures 24.10 and 24.11 Etruscan (during the nineteenth century called “Pontic”) amphora. Shoulder
friezes on both sides: judgment of Paris. Munich, Antikensammlungen (n.31).