ACTAEON
Acteon is being turned into a deer, as the horns have already sprung from his head, while his five dogs attack him. Two Pans, left and right, watch, full of surprise and horror, gesturing toward the scene helplessly. Their presence shows that this painting is either influenced by a Satyr play on this theme, or they symbolize the natural setting of this scene. [skyphos, 400 B.C., Karlsrueh]