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Stymphalian birds
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The Stymphalian birds are a group of voracious birds in Greek mythology. The birds' appellation is derived from their dwelling in a swamp in Stymphalia.
Mosaico de los trabajos de Hércules, Museo Arqueológico Nacional, Madrid, España, 2016 04
Mosaico de los trabajos de Hércules, Museo Arqueológico Nacional, Madrid, España, 2016 04
Hercules Killing the Stymphalian Birds by Albrecht Dürer, 1500.
Hercules Killing the Stymphalian Birds by Albrecht Dürer, 1500.
Hercules and the Stymphalian Birds' by Gustave Moreau, c 1872
Hercules and the Stymphalian Birds' by Gustave Moreau, c 1872
Kayseri Herakles Lahdi
Kayseri Herakles Lahdi
Heracles
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Heracles, born Alcaeus or Alcides, was a divine hero in Greek mythology, the son of Zeus and Alcmene, and the foster son of Amphitryon. He was a descendant of Perseus, another son of Zeus.
Stymphalian birds
…wolves. There they bred quickly and swarmed over the countryside, destroying crops, fruit trees, and townspeople. The Stymphalian birds were defeated by Heracles (Hercules) in his sixth labour for Eurystheus. Heracles could not go into the marsh to reach the nests of the birds, as the ground would not support…
One of the most famous depictions of Heracles, Farnese Hercules, Roman marble statue on the basis of an original by Lysippos, 216 CE. National Archaeo
One of the most famous depictions of Heracles, Farnese Hercules, Roman marble statue on the basis of an original by Lysippos, 216 CE. National Archaeological Museum, Naples, Italy
Heracles carrying his son Hyllus looks at the centaur Nessus, who is about to carry Deianira across the river on his back. Antique fresco from Pompeii
Heracles carrying his son Hyllus looks at the centaur Nessus, who is about to carry Deianira across the river on his back. Antique fresco from Pompeii.
Greek mythology influenced the Etruscans. This vase at Caere shows King Eurytus of Oechalia and Heracles in a symposium. Krater of corinthian columns
Greek mythology influenced the Etruscans. This vase at Caere shows King Eurytus of Oechalia and Heracles in a symposium. Krater of corinthian columns called 'Krater of Eurytion', c. 600 BCE
Heracles strangling snakes (detail from an Attic red-figured stamnos, c. 480–470 BCE)
Heracles strangling snakes (detail from an Attic red-figured stamnos, c. 480–470 BCE)