Herkules in Kampfe gegen die lernäische Schlange. details |
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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, greyscale | |
| Status: | public domain in the USA, out of copyright in Canada, hence royalty-free stock image for all purposes and no usage credit required | |
Notes: |
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-q75-606x987.jpg | |
| Blog link: | 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 | |
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