Greek God Dionysus’ Invasion of India. Credit: Dan Sloan / Flickr CC BY-SA 2.0 According to ancient myths, Dionysus, the ancient Greek god of wine, invaded India long before Alexander the Great was ...
The vessel is a tall bowl with handles on either side. It is painted black, and in red there are three figures. The figure on the left is nude with laurels in his hair, and is seated playing a flute.