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12th labour of Heracles - Project Gutenberg eText 19119

12th labour of Heracles - Project Gutenberg eText 19119

12th labour of Heracles - Project Gutenberg eText 19119 It is on a vase and describes one of the twelve heroic deeds of Herakles. The latter, holding aloft his club, drags two-headed Cerberus out of Hades by a... More

Bulas Group - Miniature Panathenaic Amphora - Walters 4859 - Back

Bulas Group - Miniature Panathenaic Amphora - Walters 4859 - Back

This amphora with a flaring offset mouth depicts Poseidon and Athena on one side and Hermes on the other. Poseidon stands in profile to the right with his left foot propped up on a rock and his left arm bent a... More

Carlsruhe Painter - Stemless Kylix Depicting Nike and Ruler and Hermes and a Woman - Walters 4894 - Side A

Carlsruhe Painter - Stemless Kylix Depicting Nike and Ruler and Hermes...

This red-figure stemless kylix depicts Nike and a king in tondo. She stands on the left in profile to the right, gesturing with both hands at her sides. He faces her holding a scepter upright in his right hand.... More

Carlsruhe Painter - Stemless Kylix Depicting Nike and Ruler and Hermes and a Woman - Walters 4894 - Side B

Carlsruhe Painter - Stemless Kylix Depicting Nike and Ruler and Hermes...

This red-figure stemless kylix depicts Nike and a king in tondo. She stands on the left in profile to the right, gesturing with both hands at her sides. He faces her holding a scepter upright in his right hand.... More

Greek - Black-Figure Lekythos with Hermes and Iris - Walters 48230 - Three Quarter View

Greek - Black-Figure Lekythos with Hermes and Iris - Walters 48230 - T...

The ancient Greeks conceived of their messenger gods-divinities who carried messages to other gods or humans-as winged, alluding to their swiftness and their ability to go anywhere. Iris and Hermes were the mai... More

Painter of Syracuse 23510 - Column-Krater with Hermes and the Komos - Walters 4869 - Side A Detail

Painter of Syracuse 23510 - Column-Krater with Hermes and the Komos - ...

This red-figure column-krater depicts Hermes on the front. He is pursuing a woman (possibly Herse) to the right. He is bearded and dressed in a chlamys with a brooch and winged boots, and has a petasos hanging ... More

Painter of Syracuse 23510 - Column-Krater with Hermes and the Komos - Walters 4869 - Side A

Painter of Syracuse 23510 - Column-Krater with Hermes and the Komos - ...

This red-figure column-krater depicts Hermes on the front. He is pursuing a woman (possibly Herse) to the right. He is bearded and dressed in a chlamys with a brooch and winged boots, and has a petasos hanging ... More

Painter of Vienna 1089 - Red-Figure Bell Krater - Walters 4873 - Side A

Painter of Vienna 1089 - Red-Figure Bell Krater - Walters 4873 - Side ...

The light subject matter, languid, conventional poses and gestures, and decorative detail are characteristic of the transitional period in vase painting. A seated Eros in the center is flanked by two goddesses;... More

Pelike Birth of Aphrodite AM Rhodes 12454

Pelike Birth of Aphrodite AM Rhodes 12454

Birth of Aphrodite (the goddess is between Pan and Hermes, with her name ΑΦΡΟΔΙΤΕ over her head). Side A of an Attic red-figure Pelike. From Kameiros (Rhodes). Français : Naissance d'Aphrodite (la déesse est ... More

Euphronios krater side A MET L.2006.10

Euphronios krater side A MET L.2006.10

Sarpedon’s body carried by Hypnos and Thanatos (Sleep and Death), while Hermes watches. Side A of the so-called “Euphronios krater”, Attic red-figured calyx-krater signed by Euxitheos (potter) and Euphronios (... More

Hermes e Sarpedon

Hermes e Sarpedon

Sarpedon’s body carried by Hypnos and Thanatos (Sleep and Death), while Hermes watches. Side A of the so-called “Euphronios krater”, Attic red-figured calyx-krater signed by Euxitheos (potter) and Euphronios (... More

Red-figure bell krater by the Painter of the Louvre G508, California Palace of the Legion of Honor

Red-figure bell krater by the Painter of the Louvre G508, California P...

Red-figure bell krater from Athens by the Painter of the Louvre G508, c. 380 BCE, terracotta, California Palace of the Legion of Honor Side A: Dionysos and Hermes with nymphs and sileni Side B; Three youths

Hermes Io Staatliche Antikensammlungen 585 resized glare reduced white bg

Hermes Io Staatliche Antikensammlungen 585 resized glare reduced white...

Side A from a Greek black-figure amphora, 540–530 BCE depicting Hermes and Io (as a cow). The original photo was taken by User:Bibi Saint-Pol, own work, 2007-02-09 This version of the image has been resized ... More

Red figure volute krater with scene of the Underworld, follower of the Baltimore Painter, Hermitage

Red figure volute krater with scene of the Underworld, follower of the...

Red figure volute krater with scene of the Underworld with Hades, Persephone and Hermes in the palace and the Danaides below, 325-300 BCE, follower of the Baltimore Painter, southern Italy, The Hermitage

Amth 88

Amth 88

Collection of Archaeological Museum of Thebes

Detail from Judgement of Paris Louvre F31 cropped-white balanced

Detail from Judgement of Paris Louvre F31 cropped-white balanced

Detail from the Judgement of Paris, Side A from an Attic black-figure amphora by the Witt Painter, ca. 560-550 BCE. Original image uploaded by User:Bibi Saint-Pol, own work, 2007-06-06. This version of the ima... More

Entry of Herakles into Olympus hydria Nationalmuseet

Entry of Herakles into Olympus hydria Nationalmuseet

Entry of Herakles into Olympus, belly of an Attic black-figured hydria. Français : Entrée d'Héraklès dans l'Olympe, panse d'une hydrie attique à figures noires .

Bucci Painter, black-figure amphora, Herakles and Hermes (New Orleans Mus of Art 16.38)

Bucci Painter, black-figure amphora, Herakles and Hermes (New Orleans ...

Athenian black-figure amphora. Side A: Herakles and Hermes.

Goat sacrifice Louvre K238

Goat sacrifice Louvre K238

Hermes leads a goat to the sacrifice. Side A of a Campanian red-figure bell-krater. Français : Hermès conduisant une chèvre au sacrifice. Face A d'un cratère en cloche campanien à figures rouges. Română: Zeu... More

Hermes Io Argus - Public domain book scan / drawing

Hermes Io Argus - Public domain book scan / drawing

Drawing of an image from a 5th century BCE Athenian red figure vase depicting Hermes slaying the giant Argus Panoptes. Note the eyes covering Argus' body. Io as a cow stands in the background. Deutsch: Zeich... More

Meyers b9 s0688 b1 - Public domain book illustration

Meyers b9 s0688 b1 - Public domain book illustration

Deutsch: Herakles mit Hilfe des Hermes den Kerberos entführend (München, Vasenbild).

Zeus sending forth Hermes and Iris

Zeus sending forth Hermes and Iris

Zeus sending forth Hermes and Iris. The Louvre, Paris, France. Louvre G92. Français : Scène peinte d'un vase grec antique. Zeus (au centre) envoie en mission Hermès (à gauche) et Iris (à droite), le messager ... More

Hermes running Nationalmuseet 1061

Hermes running Nationalmuseet 1061

Hermes running, Attic red-figured pelike. Français : Victoire ailée portant un casque et un bouclier, œnochoé attique à figures rouges.

Neck-Amphora with Apollo Playing the Cithara, and Hermes, Athena, and Dionysos LACMA 50.8.20 (2 of 3)

Neck-Amphora with Apollo Playing the Cithara, and Hermes, Athena, and ...

Greece, Attica, circa 510 B.C. Furnishings; Serviceware Black-figure ceramic with added red and traces of white Height: 17 1/2 in. (44.45cm); Diameter: 11 7/16 in. (29.05 cm) William Randolph Hearst Collectio... More

Neck-Amphora with Apollo Playing the Cithara, and Hermes, Athena, and Dionysos LACMA 50.8.20 (3 of 3)

Neck-Amphora with Apollo Playing the Cithara, and Hermes, Athena, and ...

Greece, Attica, circa 510 B.C. Furnishings; Serviceware Black-figure ceramic with added red and traces of white Height: 17 1/2 in. (44.45cm); Diameter: 11 7/16 in. (29.05 cm) William Randolph Hearst Collectio... More

Hermes bringing Achilles to Chiron Nationalmuseet 6328

Hermes bringing Achilles to Chiron Nationalmuseet 6328

Hermes bringing to Chiron the infant Achilles, body of an Attic white-ground red-figured lekythos. Français : Hermès apporte à Chiron Achille enfant , corps d'un lécythe attique à fond blanc et à figures rouges.

Squat lekythos Louvre CA2516

Squat lekythos Louvre CA2516

Athena and Hermes at the Judgment of Paris. Attic red-figure squat lekythos, ca. 400 BC. From Athens. Français : Athéna et Hermès au Jugement de Pâris. Lécythe aryballisque attique à figures rouges, vers 400 ... More

Herakles Olympos Louvre F116 full

Herakles Olympos Louvre F116 full

Hermes (on the left) and Athena (on the right) welcoming Heracles to Olympus. Black-figure oenochoe, ca. 520 BC. Français : Héraclès accueilli dans l'Olympe par Hermès (à gauche) et Athéna (à droite). Œnochoé... More

Herakles Olympus Louvre F116

Herakles Olympus Louvre F116

Hermes (on the left) and Athena (on the right) welcoming Heracles to Olympus. Black-figure oenochoe, ca. 520 BC. Français : Héraclès accueilli dans l'Olympe par Hermès (à gauche) et Athéna (à droite). Œnochoé... More

Hermes kriophoros Louvre F159

Hermes kriophoros Louvre F159

Hermes kriophoros (“ram carrier”). Attic black-figure olpe, 515–510 BC. Français : Hermès criophore (« porteur de bélier »). Olpé attique à figures noires, 515-510 av. J.-C.

Ajax body Achilles Louvre F201

Ajax body Achilles Louvre F201

Ajax carrying the dead Achilleus, protected by Hermes (on the left) and Athena (on the right). Side 1 from an Attic black-figure neck-amphora, ca. 520-510 BC. Français : Ajax portant le corps d'Achille, proté... More

Fight Andokides Louvre G1

Fight Andokides Louvre G1

Fighters with Athena and Hermes. Side A from an Attic red-figure amphora, ca. 530 BC. From Vulci. Français : Combattants avec Athéna et Hermès. Face A d'une amphore attique à figures rouges, vers 530 av. J.-C... More

Dionysos Ariadne gods Louvre G41

Dionysos Ariadne gods Louvre G41

Hermes, Dionysos, Ariadne and Poseidon (Amphitrite is also depicted but cannot be seen here). Detail from the belly of an Attic red-figure hydria, ca. 510 BC–500 BC. From Etruria. Français : Hermes, Dionysos,... More

Hermes Herse Louvre G494

Hermes Herse Louvre G494

Hermes pursuing a woman, probably Herse. Side A of a Lucanian (Metapontium) red-figure bell-krater (missing foot), ca. 390–380 BC. From Nola (?). Français : Hermès poursuivant une femme, probablement Hersé. F... More

Hermes warrior Louvre G515

Hermes warrior Louvre G515

Hermes and a young warrior. Side A (detail) from a red-figure bell-shaped krater. Français : Hermès et un jeune guerrier. Face A (détail) d'un cratère en cloche à figures rouges.

Artemis Apollo Hermes Louvre G515

Artemis Apollo Hermes Louvre G515

Artemis Bendis, Apollo, Hermes and a young warrior. Side A of an Apulian red-figure bell-shaped krater, ca. 380–370 BC. Français : Artémis Bendis, Apollon, Hermès et un jeune guerrier. Face A d'un cratère en ... More

Gigantomachy Staatliche Antikensammlungen 1553

Gigantomachy Staatliche Antikensammlungen 1553

Deutsch: Gigantomachie: Hermes (oder Phobos?) und Ares im Gespann, Athena kämpft zu fuß, gestürzter Gigant. Seite A von einer schwarzfigurigen attischen Amphore, um 530 (oder 510?) v. Chr. Aus Vulci. English: ... More

Persephone krater Antikensammlung Berlin 1984.40

Persephone krater Antikensammlung Berlin 1984.40

Deutsch: Raub der Persephone. A-Seite des »Persephone-Kraters«, ein apulischer rotfiguriger Volutenkrater, um 340 v. Chr. English: Rape of Persephone. Side A of the “Persephone krater”, an Apulian red-figure ... More

Eleusinian hydria Antikensammlung Berlin 1984.46

Eleusinian hydria Antikensammlung Berlin 1984.46

Deutsch: Götterversammlung (Schulter). Mysterien von Eleusis, Demeter und Metaneira (Bauch). Apulischer rotfiguriger Hydria, um 340 v. Chr. English: God assembly (shoulder). Eleusinian mysteries, Demeter and ... More

Theoi Cdm Paris 229 - A vase with a painting of a man on it

Theoi Cdm Paris 229 - A vase with a painting of a man on it

Hermes, Athena, Zeus (seated), Hera et Ares (all named). Side A of an Attic black-figure neck-amphora, end of 6th century BC. Français : Hermès, Athéna, Zeus (assis), Héra et Arès (tous nommés). Face A d'une ... More

Gods council Staatliche Antikensammlungen 2304

Gods council Staatliche Antikensammlungen 2304

Deutsch: Götterversammlung in Olymp: Hermes mit seine Mutter Maïa, Apollo mit einer Kithara, Dionysos mit einer Mainade. Seite B von einer attischen rotfigurigen Bauchamphora, um 500 v. Chr. English: God coun... More

Hermes Maia Staatliche Antikensammlungen 2304

Hermes Maia Staatliche Antikensammlungen 2304

Deutsch: Götterversammlung in Olymp: Hermes mit seine Mutter Maïa. Detail der Seite B von einer attischen rotfigurigen Bauchamphora, um 500 v. Chr. English: God council in Olympus: Hermes with his mother Maia... More

Hermes Psykhopompos Staatliche Antikensammlungen 2797 n1

Hermes Psykhopompos Staatliche Antikensammlungen 2797 n1

Deutsch: Hermes Psykhopompos: gesetzt auf einem Felsen, der Gott schickt sich an, eine verstorbene Seele im Unterwelt zu führen. Attisch weißgrundige Lekythos, um 450 v. Chr. English: Hermes psykhopompos: sit... More

Hermes Psykhopompos Staatliche Antikensammlungen 2797 n2

Hermes Psykhopompos Staatliche Antikensammlungen 2797 n2

Deutsch: Hermes Psykhopompos: gesetzt auf einem Felsen, der Gott schickt sich an, eine verstorbene Seele im Unterwelt zu führen. Attisch weißgrundige Lekythos, um 450 v. Chr. English: Hermes psykhopompos: sit... More

Hermes Io Argos Staatliche Antikensammlungen 585

Hermes Io Argos Staatliche Antikensammlungen 585

Čeština: Hermés, Ió (v podobě Krávy) a Argos. Strana A řecké amfory, 540-530 př.n.K., nalezeno v Itálii. Deutsch: Hermes, Io (als Kuh) und Argos. Seite A von einer schwarzfigurigen griechischen Amphora, 540-5... More

Hermes Io Staatliche Antikensammlungen 585

Hermes Io Staatliche Antikensammlungen 585

Deutsch: Hermes und Io (als Kuh). Seite A von einer schwarzfigurigen griechischen Amphora, 540-530 v. Chr. Gefunden in Italien. English: Hermes and Io (as cow). Side A from a Greek black-figure amphora, 540–5... More

Orestes Elektra Hermes Louvre K544

Orestes Elektra Hermes Louvre K544

Deutsch: Orestes, Elektra und Hermes vor der Grabe des Agamemnon. Seite A von einem lucanischen rotfigurigen Pelike, um 380-370 v. Chr. English: Orestes, Electra and Hermes at the tomb of Agamemnon. Side A of... More

Cratère avec décor d'Hermès poursuivant une femme - peintre de Dolon - Musée du Louvre AGER LP 1853 ; N 2495 ; G 494