A small black-figure plate by the Lydos Painter. The Homeric hero, Achilles, is depicted preparing for the Trojan campaign. He is wearing his greaves, whilst Thetis holds his shield and spear for him. Behind her stands Achilles' son, Neoptolemus, whilst Peleas, to the left, looks on. 560 BC. National Archaeological Museum, Athens 507. Hellenic Ministry of Culture/Archaeological Receipts Fund. Kakridis, J.Th., Elliniki Mythologia: Troikos Polemos, Ekdotiki Athinon, Athens 1987, p. 25, fig. 14. © Hellenic Ministry of Culture