Iconography

GODS AND MYTHS

Assembly of the Gods
Ganymede / Single figure / Alone / Miscellaneous
Hercules / Census of Antique Art known to the Renaissance / Known Prototypes / Sarcophagi / Rome, Villa Borghese
Hercules / Cycles / Twelve Labours / Rome, Villa Borghese, Sarcophagus (Mid-2nd century) and drawings after it
Hercules / Myths / Labours / Cretan bull
Hercules / Myths / Labours / Mares of Diomedes
Hercules / Myths / Labours / Girdle of Hippolyte
Hercules / Myths / Labours / Apples of the Hesperides / Hercules killing the dragon
Hercules / Myths / Exploits / Hercules and Achelous / Achelous as bull
Hercules / Myths / Exploits / Hercules fighting centaurs / Miscellaneous

SOCIAL LIFE

Hunting / Cycles
Justice and punishment / Prisoners

Further details

A restoration transformed Hercules and the Cretan Bull (left) into Hercules and Achelous and added the two scenes at the right; the lid apparently does not belong to the sarcophagus

Artist or creator

Ancient Roman

Date

2nd century (middle)

Location

Rome, Villa Borghese

Associated persons

Ian Jones (Photographer (digital))

Notes on photograph

Bibliographic Citation

Carl Robert, Die antiken Sarkophagreliefs III, 1, Berlin 1897, p. 147f, no. 127

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Acknowledgements

Record created with the generous support of the Dean’s Development Fund, School of Advanced Study’

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