Ulysses relief before the song of the sirens 24 x 22 cm.

Description

Reproduction of a relief in reconstituted marble (marble powder with chronolite). With ageing patina to give the piece an antique look.

Measurements: Height: 22 cm. Width: 24 cm. Depth: 2 cm.

Relief of Ulysses before the song of the sirens.

Ulysses,  in Greek Odysseus, is the protagonist of Homer’s other great epic, the Odyssey, which recounts his eventful journey to return to the island of Ithaca, Odysseus’ homeland, once the Trojan War is over. Ulysses will be put to the test time and again by the god Poseidon, and in encounters with monsters, sorceresses and creatures such as the Cyclops Polyphemus, the magician Circe and the sirens, he will use his wits and cunning to emerge victorious. In this case, by getting himself tied to the mast by his companions, who had their ears plugged so as not to fall under the spell of their songs.