Odysseus Carrying Philoctetes - Greek Mythology Vase Illustration #3477 (License: Personal Use)

This black-figure pottery illustration, likely from a late Archaic Athenian amphora (c. 530-510 BCE), depicts Odysseus carrying the injured Philoctetes, who clutches the legendary bow of Heracles. The inscription “OLYTTEVS” identifies Odysseus, while Philoctetes wears a patterned chiton and helmet, emphasizing his heroic status despite his suffering. The composition reflects narrative urgency and divine destiny central to the Trojan War mythos.

Used in academic articles, museum digital collections, or mythology education pages; serves users seeking visual evidence of Homeric and post-Homeric narratives, especially the *Philoctetes* story by Sophocles and the *Little Iliad*.