The Cup of Nestor in The Iliad
The Iliad of Homer describes a magnificent golden cup (depas) that belongs to Nestor, the king of Pylos:
- Beside these she set a cup,
- a magnificent work Nestor had brought from home,
- studded with gold. There were four handles on it,
- around each one a pair of golden doves was feeding.
- Below were two supports. When that cup was full,
- another man could hardly lift it from the table,
- but, old as he was, Nestor picked it up with ease.
(translation by Ian Johnston)
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