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hand. On the right is the trunk of a tree, on which is
perched an owl. On the right of this tree is the cleaning
of the Augean stable; Hercules is moving to the left,
carrying a dung-fork (bidens) on his left shoulder. In
front of him is a deep basket or a bucket, leaning against
the trunk of a tree. Next is the slaying of the Styin-
phalian birds. The hero, turned to the right, holds in his
left hand his bow, from which he has just shot an arrow.
His right hand, drawn back after letting go the string,
rests on his right breast. On his left arm is the lion's
skin. In front of him are three aquatic birds with long
necks and hooked bills. One lies on the ground; the
other two are falling from the sky. Next is the capture
of the bull of Marathon, which Hercules holds by the
right horn. This group is turned to the right. In
the next group Hercules attacks with his club the triple
Geryon. The hero advances from the left; his right arm
is drawn back behind his head to deliver a blow with his
club; the lion's skin is wrapped round his left arm;
Geryon is represented with three complete bodies. All
three are armed with oval shields, crested helmets and a
cuirass, under which hang pteryges. The figure most
distant from Hercules grasps a short sword, and recoils as
if about to wheel round to the front; the figure in the
front also holds a short sword in his right hand. The last
group on the lid represents Hercules seated on a seat, over
which his lion's skin is strewn, and looking to the left.
In his left hand he holds his club, the end of which rests
on the ground; his right hand is advanced to receive a
wine-cup from Victory, who stands in front of him. She
is winged, and wears a talaric chiton, over which is a
diploidion. In the background, between Victory and Her-
cules, stands Minerva, resting her right hand on a spear.
She wears a helmet. This figure is in very low relief.
On the front of the sarcophagus are the following labours
hand. On the right is the trunk of a tree, on which is
perched an owl. On the right of this tree is the cleaning
of the Augean stable; Hercules is moving to the left,
carrying a dung-fork (bidens) on his left shoulder. In
front of him is a deep basket or a bucket, leaning against
the trunk of a tree. Next is the slaying of the Styin-
phalian birds. The hero, turned to the right, holds in his
left hand his bow, from which he has just shot an arrow.
His right hand, drawn back after letting go the string,
rests on his right breast. On his left arm is the lion's
skin. In front of him are three aquatic birds with long
necks and hooked bills. One lies on the ground; the
other two are falling from the sky. Next is the capture
of the bull of Marathon, which Hercules holds by the
right horn. This group is turned to the right. In
the next group Hercules attacks with his club the triple
Geryon. The hero advances from the left; his right arm
is drawn back behind his head to deliver a blow with his
club; the lion's skin is wrapped round his left arm;
Geryon is represented with three complete bodies. All
three are armed with oval shields, crested helmets and a
cuirass, under which hang pteryges. The figure most
distant from Hercules grasps a short sword, and recoils as
if about to wheel round to the front; the figure in the
front also holds a short sword in his right hand. The last
group on the lid represents Hercules seated on a seat, over
which his lion's skin is strewn, and looking to the left.
In his left hand he holds his club, the end of which rests
on the ground; his right hand is advanced to receive a
wine-cup from Victory, who stands in front of him. She
is winged, and wears a talaric chiton, over which is a
diploidion. In the background, between Victory and Her-
cules, stands Minerva, resting her right hand on a spear.
She wears a helmet. This figure is in very low relief.
On the front of the sarcophagus are the following labours