M13.4 HERACLES & HYDRA
| Museum Collection | Regional Archaeological Museum Antonio Salinas, Palermo |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | Palermo V763 |
| Beazley Archive No. | 202487 |
| Ware | Attic Red Figure |
| Shape | Stamnos |
| Painter | Attributed to the Syleus Painter |
| Date | ca. 450 - 500 B.C. |
| Period | Classical |
DESCRIPTION
Side A: Heracles and his squire Iolaus battle the Lernaean Hydra. The serpent is depicted as a thick-bodied brute with twelve heads sprouting from its trunk. Heracles, on the left, snaps one of the beast's necks while Iolaus, on the right, applies a brand to the severed stump.
Side B: Nereus, Hermes & Athena (not shown).