Hey dear community, I hope you are all well and you are able to have a weekend which is full of interesting experiences! In this article, I would like to talk a little about ancient Greece and hope you are able to expand your knowledge.
You can see here an ancient drinking vessel which was also known as Kantharos and was very widespread and particularly often used on ritual occasions to drink wine with it which was mostly mixed in ancient times and here a crater often came into play in which water and mine were mixed. The vessel had handles on both sides so that it could be taken in hand more easily and it also had an important meaning in Greek mythology and was often considered a typical vessel of the gods and it was also often used to make sacrifice and there are numerous examples of ancient Greek works of art such as vases where a Kantharos can be seen. It is particularly closely linked to the cult of the god Dionysus and is known as one of his symbols and also other cultures was strongly fascinated by it and have adopted it over the centuries and it is believed that the pioneer could come from the Mycenaean civilization. This specimen was artfully decorated with different symbolism and in the middle you can see the face of a woman who was made very authentically and you can also recognize some oriental influences. Clay was used which was then painted and the opening was placed in such a way that people could easily drink from it and most often were specimens made of ceramics, however, sometimes other materials such as glass or metal were also used and in different regions there were other variations with different influences.
Thanks a lot for the visit and I hope you could learn something new about Ancient Greece! I captured these pictures with my Camera Sony Alpha 6000 plus 55-210 mm lens.
