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I'm always interested in how a scene from myth is shown in different media. Here we have Achilles - in women's clothing! - hiding out among the daughters of King Lykomedes on the island of Skyros. Always shown at the moment of discovery by Odysseus (in cap). 1/ 
1st example: a sarcophagus made in Athens, ca. AD 180-220, depicting scenes from the life of Achilles. On the right side is the scene from Skyros, with Achilles hiding behind his shield, the young, pregnant Deidamia hanging from his neck, pleading him to stay. #GettyVilla 2/
2nd example: a fresco this time, from the House of the Dioscuri in Pompeii. Odysseus - in his pileus cap - discovers Achilles hiding on Skyros, dressed in women's clothing (fetching thigh!). Diomedes, King of Argos, grabs the warrior from behind. #MANN 📸 @carolemadge 3/
