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The term Cup of Nestor or Nestor's Cup can refer to: #A golden mixing cup, described in Homer's Iliad, belonging to Nestor, the king of Pylos. #A golden goblet, found at Mycenae, which the excavator, Heinrich Schliemann, identified as the cup of Nestor described in the ''Iliad''. #A clay drinking vessel of the 8th century BC found at Pithekoussai, Ischia (Italy), which bears a famous inscription calling itself Nestor's cup. == The Cup of Nestor in the Iliad == The Iliad of Homer〔(11.632-637 Perseus.tufts.edu )〕 describes a magnificent golden cup (''depas'') that belongs to Nestor, the king of Pylos: :Beside these she set a cup, :a magnificent work Nestor had brought from home, :studded with gold. There were four handles on it, :around each one a pair of golden doves was feeding. :Below were two supports. When that cup was full, :another man could hardly lift it from the table, :but, old as he was, Nestor picked it up with ease. (translation by Ian Johnston)〔(Mala.bc.ca )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Nestor's Cup」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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