Nestor's Sacrifice to Minerva (from The Odyssey of Homer) by John Flaxman, engr. Tommaso Piroli

Nestor's Sacrifice to Minerva (from The Odyssey of Homer)

John Flaxman, engr. Tommaso Piroli · 1793/1805 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York, USA

On the sandy shore at Pylos, old King Nestor leads a grand seaside sacrifice to Athena while welcoming Telemachus with tales of Troy. Explore its place in Book III of the Odyssey.

Open this artwork in the Odyssey Mosaic