cylix

American

[sahy-liks, sil-iks] / ˈsaɪ lɪks, ˈsɪl ɪks /

noun

plural

cylices

kylix.

cylix British

/ ˈsɪl-, ˈsaɪlɪks /

noun

a variant of kylix

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The scene on the other side of the cylix is supposed to illustrate an incident of the Trojan War: two warriors, starting out on an expedition, are met and stopped by the god Hermes.

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