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Z26.2 INFANT HERACLES WRESTLING SNAKES

Infant Heracles & Snakes | Greco-Roman mosaic
DETAILS
Museum Collection Hatay Archaeology Museum, Antakya
Catalogue No. -
Type Mosaic
Context Antioch
Date C2nd A.D.
Period Imperial Roman

DESCRIPTION

The infant Heracles wrestles a pair of snakes sent by the goddess Hera to slay him in the cradle.

ARTICLES

Heracles