Polyxena at the Well. To find out more about Polyxena and the ambush at the well, see this Wikipedia article:
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Polyxena was the youngest daughter of King Priam and Queen Hecuba of Troy. Here you see her drawing water at the well - while Achilles is watching her! You can see Achilles on
the other side of the vase:
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Achilles had felt a strong sympathy towards this Trojan princess, and he told her of his only vulnerability: his heel. With that knowledge, Prince Paris, Polyxena's brother, was able to ambush Achilles and kill him. You can read about Polyxena's sad fate here:
The Sacrifice of Polyxena.
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