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Amymone

Detail from Athenian red-figure clay vase, about 475-425 BC. St. Petersburg, State Hermitage Museum (1-St 1535)In mythology, a daughter of Danaos. At Argos, while drawing water from a spring, she is assaulted by a Satyr. She is rescued by Poseidon, who seduces her.

Above: Detail from Athenian red-figure clay vase, about 475-425 BC. St. Petersburg, State Hermitage Museum (1-St 1535) © State Hermitage Museum

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