Dionysus and the Pirates, the Dionysus Cup by Exekias (90)

http://ancientartpodcast.org/90 In yet another nod to alcoholic inebriation's polymorphic magical potency, we encounter one of my favorite tales of the god of wine, ecstasy, reverie, and madness ... Dionysus. Here we learn the tale of Dionysus versus the Pirates as originally recounted in Homeric Hymn number 7 and alluded to on the exquisite black-figure "Dionysus Cup" kylix by the master painter and potter Exekias. For detailed credits, visit http://ancientartpodcast.org/90. Featured Work of Art: The so-called Dionysus Cup Exekias, ca. 540/530 BC Attic black-figure kylix; from Vulci Munchen Staatliche Antikensammlungen Photo by Matthias Kabel, wikimedia Music: Brave Pirates By fri.events Orchestra Licensed under Creative Commons freemusicarchive.org The Precession of the Equinoxes in the Inverted Alps By Azureflux Licensed under Creative Commons freemusicarchive.org I Dunno By grapes Featuring J Lang, Morusque Licensed under Creative Commons ccmixter.org Pirates By Jack and the Pulpits Licensed under Creative Commons freemusicarchive.org Connect: Donate to the Ancient Art Podcast http://itunes.com/podcast?id=205535627 http://ancientartpodcast.org/feedback [email protected] http://facebook.com/ancientartpodcast http://youtube.com/SCARABsolutions http://twitter.com/lucaslivingston