Herakles and Kerberos: Review

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This paper discusses the amphora, or vase depicting the struggle between the Greek mythological hero, Herakles, and Kerberos, the two-headed dog, entitled Herakles Bringing Kerberos from the Underworld. The author discusses Herakles', or Hercules, twelfth labor and analyzing the paint, patterns, illustrations, and overall technique used by the artist.

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"This is an Attic black-figured belly amphora with the characteristic cylindrical handles. This vase is classified as B type. Like most belly amphora, this vase has a flamed picture and a ray-pattern at the base of body. There is bud-patterned ornament on the upper part of the panel. Subject is Herakles Bringing Kerberos from the Underworld. On the left panel Herakles is shown with the two headed monstrous dog Kerberos and a club in his hand. But his most characteristic lion fur is missing. At the center of picture, Kerberos is threatening Herakles with his snake-like tail. Behind the monster, Athena, who always supported him, is depicted with an Attic typed helmet. But the painter of the vase painted with black where he should depict the ear of goddess in white. And in black-figure, woman's face is usually painted white over black, but her features are not clear because the graved line of her face is very faint. She has her spear in her right hand and a shield in her left. She is wearing an aegis over her breast."

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