Hygeia cradles her scepter in her left arm. She looks right, toward the tree. Chrysothemis walks to the tree, raising her right hand to pick an apple. Asterope stands behind Chrysothemis, leaning on her shoulder with her left arm. Lipara stands next to the tree, holding an apple in her left hand looking back toward Heracles. His sword is at his left side; his club in his right hand, grounded. Iolaos walks away, right, holding two spears in his left hand, looking back toward the tree.

Detail of the lower register of an Attic red-figure hydria. At far left Hygieia sits on a small hill or rock. At center, is the apple tree, a snake wrapped around it. Chrysothemis and Asterope stand to the left of the tree, Lipara to the right. Heracles sits on his lion skin to the right of Lipara; Iolaos stands behind him at far right. All the figures are identified by  Attributed to the Meidias Painter.

Online Resources
British Museum 1772,0320.30.+
Subjects
Hygieia
Chrysothemis
Asterope
Lipara
Heracles
Iolaos
Ladon
Agent
The Meidias Painter
Date
ca. 420–400 BCE
Culture
Greek
Medium
terracotta
Dimensions
h. 52 cm, w. 47.30 cm
Inscription
Mεδιας έποίησεν (Medias made it)
Location
British Museum
Image Credit
© Trustees of the British Museum.