Judgment of Paris by Marsyas Painter

Judgment of Paris
Marsyas Painter, 340-330 BCE. National Museum, Athens.

  • Paris is seated on a rock on Mount Ida in Troas, dressed in Phrygian costume.
  • At his shoulder a small Eros tries to give him encouragement.
  • Hermes who brought the three divinities to Mount Ida stands nearby.
  • Behind Hermes is Athena, seated wearing her helmet and with her shield.

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