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Heracles killing the Hydra, Red-figure Stamnos

Heracles (left) stands in profile facing the Hydra (right). He wears a short chiton and his lion skin around his shoulders and covering his head. He holds his club raised above his head in his right hand; his left arm is extended toward the Hydra holding a bow and un-nocked arrow. The Hydra sits up right with its tail extended toward Heracles. Its body is looped in a single coil. It currently has nine heads. Its body and neck is painted with black speckles.
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    Attic red-figure stamnos (two-handled jar) with lid showing Heracles killing the Hydra.

    Online Resources
    British Museum 1929,0513.1
    Subjects
    Heracles
    Hydra
    Type
    Image
    License
    Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike
    Properties
    Agent
    The Geras Painter
    Date
    ca. 480–470 BCE
    Culture
    Greek
    Medium
    terracotta
    Dimensions
    h. 31 cm
    Location
    British Museum
    Image Credit
    © Trustees of the British Museum.
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