Heracles chaining Cerberus, the hound of Hades | Greek vase, Athenian red figure amphora

M12.2 HERAKLES & KERBEROS

Museum Collection: Musée du Louvre, Paris, France
Catalogue Number: Louvre F204
Beazley Archive Number: 200011
Ware: Attic Bilingual
Shape: Amphora
Painter: Attributed to the Andokides Painter and Lysippides Painter
Date: ca 520 - 510 BC
Period: Archaic

SUMMARY

Side A: Herakles kneeling at the gates of Haides, chains the twy-headed hound Kerberos. He is accompanied in his endeavour by the goddess Athene (not shown).
Side B: Dionysos, Ariadne & Satyroi (see other image)

NOTEThis image is a montage of three photos of the vase.

ARTICLESKerberos

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