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16 September 2010

Labours of Heracles

These statues are all around the Hofburg palace.  We think we missed a couple of them, but here's what we've got.


Heracles vs the Nemean Lion


Heracles captures the Cretan bull.


Heracles captures and brings back Cerberus.


This is interesting: this statue seems to depict Heracles freeing Prometheus, but this isn't one of the traditional labours.  Its presence makes me wonder if I missed statues, of if some architect just decided to commission statues of his favourite Heracles stories.


Heracles obtains the girdle of the Amazon Queen.


Heracles vs the Lernaean Hydra


More photos coming.

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