![[Picture: Herkules in Kampfe gegen die lernäische Schlange.]](http://www.fromoldbooks.org/SchwabSagen/pages/116-Herkules-im-Kampfe-gegen-die-lernaeische-Schlange/116-Herkules-im-Kampfe-gegen-die-lernaeische-Schlange-q75-307x500.jpg "[Picture: Herkules in Kampfe gegen die lernäische Schlange.]")
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Herkules in Kampfe gegen die lernäische Schlange. more
mythology, nudity, bare feet, heroes, monsters, illustrations for children, greyscale
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| Image title: | Herkules in Kampfe gegen die lernäische Schlange. |
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| Source: | Schwab, Gustav: “Sagen des Klassischen Altertums” (1882) |
| Place shown: | none |
| Keywords: | mythology, nudity, bare feet, heroes, monsters, illustrations for children, greyscale |
| Status: | out of copyright (called public domain in the USA), hence royalty-free stock image for all purposes usage credit requested Please do not redistribute without permission, since running this site is expensive. |
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The mighty hero Herakles (Hercules) is about to slay the Hydra. He appears to be barefoot and naked, but there is a lion-skin cloak on his back part of which conceals his genitals. He doesn’t seem to have any pubic hair. The title of the painting could be translated as Herkules in the fight with the Lernaei Hydra, and seems to be closely based on a painting by Heinrich Aldegrever done in 1550. |
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| Dimensions: | 112 x 166mm (4.4 x 6.5 inches) |
| Filename: | 116-Herkules-im-Kampfe-gegen-die-lernaeische-Schlange-q75-307x500.jpg |
| Blog image: | http://fromoldbooks.org/r/V/116-Herkules-im-Kampfe-gegen-die-lernaeische-Schlange-q75-307x500.jpg |
| Blog link: | http://fromoldbooks.org/r/V/pages/116-Herkules-im-Kampfe-gegen-die-lernaeische-Schlange/ |
| Scanner dpi: | 1600 |
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