Ninnion Tablet

The Ninnion - Pinax was discovered in 1895 in Eleusis. The ancient clay tablet is painted with three red-figure vase paintings that have scenes from the Mysteries of Eleusis on the topic. The original is on display in the National Archaeological Museum in Athens, and a copy in the Museum of Eleusis can be visited.

The clay tablet excellently preserved ( Pinax ) is named after a woman named Ninnion because this pious woman, " the two goddesses " has donated this table: ΝΙΝΝΙΟΝ ΤΟΙΝ ΘΕΟΙΝ ΑΝΕΘΗΚΕ. It is framed on both sides, while the upper end is shaped in the form of a gable with Acroterion.

The board provides three scenes with Greek gods and human beings dar. Here people are represented on a smaller scale in relation to the deities who were present, as was customary in the ancient votive.

• The upper scene depicts a young man, perhaps the personification of the river Kephisos, is, as he celebrates the feast Pannychis.

• The central scene in the middle will be rescheduled in the month Boedromion. The pious woman Ninnion and her bearded companion to take along some of the mysteries at Eleusis and pilgrimage before the fertility goddess Demeter, which is shown on the right. An important site- defining detail in this image sequence seems the Doric capital, including column to be at the left edge, because it is supposed to represent the temple in Eleusis.

• The bottom image sequence finally describes a scene from the spring ceremonies in the month Anthesterion, as can be seen from everywhere lying tree blossoms and light clothing Ninnions. In the middle of the scene Omphalos can be seen, while to the right of the underworld goddess Persephone is shown accompanied by three pilgrims.