Herakles presenting Cerberus to Eurystheus, detail of a black-figure hydria attributed to the Eagle Painter

Herakles (left), wearing his lion skin, holds his club in his right hand, and Cerberus' leash in his left. Cerberus (center) lunges toward a large storage jar (left) in which Eurystheus is hiding. Snakes coil in front of Cerberus' snouts and front paws.

Herakles presents Cerberus to a frightened Eurystheus hiding in a giant pot. Detail of a black-figure Caeretan hydria attributed to the Eagle Painter. Musée du Louvre Cp 66.

Online Resources
Image Source
Musée du Louvre Cp 66
Associated Passages
782-806
Subjects
Heracles
Cerberus
Eurystheus
Type
Image
Agent
The Eagle Painter
Date
c. 550-500 BCE
Medium
terracotta
Location
Louvre
Image Credit
Wikipedia user Bibi Saint-Pol
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