
3829 – Demeter and Triptolemos Plate
- Physical description:
- A Greek plate reproducing a picture from an Ancient Greek skyphos, showing the Goddess Demeter giving a winged chariot to the Demi-God Triptolemos. Demeter's daughter Persephone (here labelled Ferofatta) looks on, holding a wine jug.
- Museum classification:
- Goddess
- Size:
- 285 diameter
- Information:
Triptolemos was one of the people who helped Demeter in her search for her daughter Persephone, and so he became an important figure in the Greek Mystery Tradition.
- Resource:
- Object
- Materials:
- Ceramic