Walters, Henry Beauchamp; British Museum <London> [Hrsg.]: Catalogue of the Greek and Etruscan Vases in the British Museum (Band 2): Black-figured vases (London, 1893)

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t. B 489. Oinochoe. Heracles and lion as a ; Heracles thrusts away lion's hind-leg from

head with r. hand. In centre, Athene ; on either side, a tree.
t. B 490. Oinochoe. Heracles and lion as a ; on further side of lion, Athene.
v. B 491. Oinochoe. Heracles and lion as a.

(3) Abnormal type :

B 193. Amphora (red-figured). Heracles kneeling holds lion's head downwards over 1.
shoulder, r. hand grasping its fore-paws ; lion has hind-claws inserted in his 1.
shoulder ; he is about to fling it on the ground. On 1. Athene; on r. Iolaos.
[This type resembles that of Heracles with the Erymanthian boar, E. 2 (1).]

E. 2. HERACLES AND THE ERYMANTHIAN BOAR.—Three Types.

(0 Heracles bringing the boar to Eurystheus, as in Fig. 24 :

«■• B 161. Amphora. Heracles to r. (lion's skin, bow and quiver), holding fear upside down
over Eurystheus, who is hiding in a pithos, head and hands visible. On r.
Athene advancing; on 1. Iolaos, with Heracles' club ; deer by his side.

Fig. 24. = B 161.

b. B 162. Amphora. Heracles (nude), boar, and Eurystheus, as a. On r. Athene; on 1.

old man and nude youth.
c B 213. Amphora. Heracles (lion's skin and sword), boar, and Eurystheus as a.

(2) Heracles bringing the boar to Athene :
a. B 447. Kylix. Heracles to r. (nude and beardless) seizing from behind the boar, which
moves to r. On r. Athene seated to r., looking back. [Design twice repeated.]