Ancient Poetry at MFAH

Last week during ELA I found a clay vessel that used to hold wine, oil, and other liquids. This vessel shows combat between two soldiers. One side shows a younger soldier wearing a pleated chiton and a sword over his right shoulder. The other side has an older soldier who is falling backwards and seems to have been stabbed in the leg. This pottery is from 490-480 BCE which is from the time of Archaic Greece. The poetry from this time depicts a lot of war and combat which obviously had an influence on this art piece. Poems from that time period also explore the importance of learning to fight.