- object type: wall painting (fresco)
<p>- description: Medea demonstrating her magic powers to the 4 daughters of Pelias: she rejuvenates a ram by cutting it into pieces and cooking it. She wants to induce the Peliades to cook their father Pelias likewise; only Alkesis distrusts Medea and moves away; small figures in front of the splendid palace at Iolkos (the main theme of the picture)
- period / date: third style of pompeian wall painting
- height: 120 cm
- width: 110 cm
- findspot: Pompeii VI 13, 2, house of the group of the glass vases, triclinium (20)
- museum / inventory number: Napoli, Museo Archeologico Nazionale 111477
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