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Museum August Kestner Ancient Cultures [3110]
Hercle, der etruskische Herakles (Museum August Kestner CC BY-NC-SA)
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Hercle, der etruskische Herakles

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The cult of Hercle belongs to the private sphere among the Etruscans - like that of Heracles among the Greeks. However, the Etruscan Hercle was considered a god, unlike the Heros Heracles. The attributes, lion's skin and club, were the same. (AVS)

Former August Kestner Collection, Rome

Material/Technique

Bronze

Measurements

Height: 11.7 cm

Part of

Bronzen (72)

Literature

  • Gercke, Wendula Barbara (1996): Etruskische Kunst im Kestner-Museum. Hannover, 200 Nr. 258
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