Hercules and Gerion by Euphronius Painter

Hercules and Geryon
Euphronius Painter, from Vulci, c. 510-500 BCE. Antikensammlungen 2620, Munich.

  • Behind Hercules Athena and Iolaus chat beside the dying Eurytion.
  • The grieving woman behind Geryon may be his mother Kallirrhoe.
  • Note the shield devices: Athena's Gorgoneum, Geryon's an octopus and a flying pig.

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