Iconography

GODS AND MYTHS

Hercules / With other figures / Iolaus
Hercules / Myths / Labours / Nemean lion / Hercules strangling the lion
Minerva / Attributes / Helmet
Minerva / Attributes / Shield
Minerva / Attributes / Snakes
Minerva / Attributes / Spear

Further details

Athenian black-figure neck-amphora. Left to right: Iolaus holding the club of Hercakles, Hercules fighting the lion, Athena/Minerva.

Artist or creator

Ancient Greek

Date

6th century BC (second half)

Location

Boston (Mass.), Museum of Fine Arts (inv. 1970.69)

Associated persons

Ian Jones (Photographer (digital))

Notes on photograph

Bibliographic Citation

Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum: BOSTON, MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS 1, 31, FIG.35, PL.(664) 45.1-4.

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Web resources

Beazley Archive
Museum of Fine Arts

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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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