The sun and the stars krater
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Red figured calyx- krater
The scene is set at dawn, as the s u n (God Helios)
rises from the sea and the stars sink into it!
God Helios drives his chariot, pulled by four winged horses, up out
of the ocean, while the stars are shown as boys, diving and disappearing into the water.
British Museum, 430 BC
h. 34 cm