Herakles (right) grasps one of the Hydra's heads with his left hand, raising his club in his right. Iolaos (left) grasps another head with his left hand and begins to cut it off with a sickle in his right. Below Iolaos a small fire burns.

Herakles and Iolaos fight the Hydra. Detail of a black-figure Caeretan hydria attributed to the Eagle Painter. The J. Paul Getty Museum 83.AE.346. Digital image courtesy of the Getty's Open Content Program.

Online Resources
J. Paul Getty Museum
Associated Passages
205-248
524-532
Date
520–510 BCE
Medium
terracotta
Location
J. Paul Getty Museum, Villa
Image Credit
J. Paul Getty Museum