Belly Amphora with the Reclamation of Helen and Herakles and Kerberos
In another of his labors, Herakles has returned from the underworld with Kerberos, the multi-headed dog who guards its entrance, while the messenger-god Hermes leads the way, with two women looking on. On the back, a warrior draws his sword on a modestly veiled woman in the presence of two onlookers; this scene has been identified as Menelaos' recovery of Helen after the capture of Troy.For the latest information about this object, Belly Amphora with the Reclamation of Helen and Herakles and Kerberos, visit the Online Collection of the Walters Art Museum.
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