Heracles fights against Amazon. Metopa from the eastern frieze of the Temple E in Selinuntum.
Limestone, marble.
460—450 BCE.
Palermo, Regional Archaeological Museum “Antonio Salinas”Photo by Ilya Shurygin

Heracles fights against Amazon. Metopa from the eastern frieze of the Temple E in Selinuntum.

Limestone, marble.
460—450 BCE.

Palermo, Regional Archaeological Museum “Antonio Salinas”
(Museo archeologico regionale “Antonio Salinas”).

Selinunte.
Credits:
© 2018. Photo: Ilya Shurygin.
Data: museum annotation.
Keywords: γλυπτική sculptura sculpture sculptural scultura skulptur ελληνική μυθολογία mythologia graeca greek mythology mitologia greca griechische mythologie grecque ρωμαϊκή romana roman römische romaine ἀμαζών ἀμαζόνες αμαζόνα αμαζόνες amazon amazones amazons amazzone amazzoni amazone amazonen ἡρακλῆς ηρακλής herakles heracles èracle eracle héraclès hercules ercole herkules hercule μεγάλη ελλάδα magna graecia grecia grande-grèce ανακούφιση relief rilievo αμαζονομαχία amazonomachie amazonomachia amazonomachy fighting battle between the ancient greeks and amazzonomachia lotta tra greci e amazonenkampf kampf zwischen griechen und combat entre les grecs et σελινούντας σικελίας selinus selinunte selinunt sélinonte sélinous fights against combatte contro amazon limestone calcare marble marnor marmo relief rilievo metopes metopa metope acrolithic pseudo-acrolithic selinuntum temple tempio di selinunte selinuntum selinunte sicily sicilia hercules ercole amazon amazzoni battle amazonomachia skin of lion pelle leone heracles knot heraklesknoten herkulesknoten phrygian cap berretto frigio cappello berretina double-edged two-edged axe double-axe bipennis ascia a doppio taglio sword spada sheath scabbard guaina fodero armor armour armatura shoulder-strap straps shoulder guards pteryges pturyges pteruges belt cintura