O20.3 HERACLES & ACHELOUS
| Museum Collection | Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | Toledo 1952.65 |
| Beazley Archive No. | 302119 |
| Ware | Attic Black Figure |
| Shape | Amphora, Neck |
| Painter | Attributed to the Leagros Group |
| Date | ca. 510 - 500 B.C. |
| Period | Late Archaic |
DESCRIPTION
Heracles wrestles the river-god Achelous, grasping him by horn and beard. The deity is depicted as a centaur-like creature with the lower body of a bull. He wields a pair of stones and is surrounded by the coiling branches of a small tree. The hero has a bow and quiver strapped to his back and a sword scabbarded at the waist. A knotted club lies by his feet.