Satyr as Heracles in the Garden of the Hesperides

Black and white photo of the front of a jug. A satyr (left) stands in profile facing a sapling (right) around which a snake is wrapped. Three wine jugs have sprouted from the upper branches. The satyr is nude except for a wineskin cloak draped over his left arm. His right arm is raised, holding a club. He has shaggy hair and a beard. His ears are pointed and he has a tail.

Attic red-figure chous (wine-jug) depicting a satyr as Heracles retrieving the apples of the Hesperides. Instead of apples, the tree has sprouted wine jugs. Found in Capua. Attributed to the Group of Berlin 2415.

Online Resources
British Museum 1873,0820.361
Subjects
satyr
Heracles
Ladon
Type
Image
License
Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike
Agent
The Group of Berlin 2415
Date
ca. 460 BCE
Culture
Greeks
Medium
terracotta
Dimensions
h. 24.13 centimetres
Location
British Museum
Image Credit
© Trustees of the British Museum.
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