{"id":4061,"date":"2016-08-20T17:30:08","date_gmt":"2016-08-20T15:30:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ambientecultura.it\/en\/?page_id=4061"},"modified":"2016-08-20T17:30:08","modified_gmt":"2016-08-20T15:30:08","slug":"p42-the-herculesmyth","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/ambientecultura.it\/en\/3659-2\/p42-the-herculesmyth\/","title":{"rendered":"P42 The Hercules\u2019myth"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>P42<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>The Hercules\u2019myth<\/strong><br \/>\nIt is possible to distinguish on the fragments of a glazed ceramic cup (showcase n. 15, n. 20.1) three<br \/>\nof the twelve labours: the capture of the Erymanthian Boar, the Lernaean Hydra and the Amazons.<br \/>\nThe Hercules\u2019drawings were widely spread, especially among the relief decorations of the bronze or<br \/>\nsilver potteries, but also among the \u201cterra sigillata\u201d ceramics.<br \/>\nFor example, the excavations in Alba have put in light a \u201cterra sigillata\u201d cup decorated with an<br \/>\nepisode of the Hercules\u2019legend. This cup is now exposed in the Archaeological Museum of Turin.<br \/>\nThe cup was produced in north African aboratories and it dates back from 350 AC to 430 AC. The<br \/>\ndecorations on the internal base represents the myth about Hercules and Cicnus.<br \/>\nAccording to the myth Ercole, the Latin name of Erakles, son of Zeus and of a mortal woman, was<br \/>\nhero in the life and considered a god after the death. Because of an unlucky destiny manipulated by<br \/>\nHera, the Zeus\u2019wife, he had to obey to the Oing of Mycenae, who imposed him twelve labours.<br \/>\nThe myth of Hercules and Cicnus<br \/>\nCicnus was a violent man, a rubber that stopped the travellers; he killed them and later he offered<br \/>\nsacrifices to his father Ares with their remains. Apollo &#8211; got angry with Cicnus who used to steal the<br \/>\npilgrims\u2019 herds during their travel to Delfi \u2013 put against him Hercules. Hercules and Cicnus fought<br \/>\nin Makedonia and, after a brief fight, the former killed the latter. After the death of his son, Ares<br \/>\nattacked Hercules, but Hera diverted the Ares\u2019 dart and the hero hit his leg, causing its flight.<\/p>\n<p><em>1) Silver skyphos decorated with the Hercules\u2019labours (National Archaeological Museum of<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Naples)<\/em><br \/>\n<em>2) Terra sigillata cup decorated with the Hercules and Cicnus myth representation<\/em><br \/>\n<em>(Archaeological Museum of Turin)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>P42 The Hercules\u2019myth It is possible to distinguish on the fragments of a glazed ceramic cup (showcase n. 15, n. 20.1) three of the twelve labours: the capture of the Erymanthian Boar, the Lernaean Hydra and the Amazons. 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