Hercules and the Pygmies, Cornelis Cort, After Frans Floris (I), 1563 print In his sleep, Hercules is attacked by the pygmies who want to avenge the death of the giant Antaeus. The Dead Antaeus is on the left, Hercules is sleeping on the right. Somnus brings Hercules to sleep. The pygmies try to steal Hercules' club. But Hercules wakes up, takes his opponents in his lion's skin and continues. In heaven you can see the struggle between Antaeus and Hercules, the gods look at the scene from the Olympus. paper engraving Hercules falls asleep after having slain Antaeus, and is attacked by a swarm
Hercules and the Pygmies, Cornelis Cort, After Frans Floris (I), 1563 print In his sleep, Hercules is attacked by the pygmies who want to avenge the death of the giant Antaeus. The Dead Antaeus is on the left, Hercules is sleeping on the right. Somnus brings Hercules to sleep. The pygmies try to steal Hercules' club. But Hercules wakes up, takes his opponents in his lion's skin and continues. In heaven you can see the struggle between Antaeus and Hercules, the gods look at the scene from the Olympus. paper engraving Hercules falls asleep after having slain Antaeus, and is attacked by a swarm of pygmies (Philostratus, Imagines II 22)
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