H2.5 THE APOTHEOSIS OF HERACLES
| Museum Collection | Staatliche Antikensammlungen, Munich |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | Munich 2360 |
| Beazley Archive No. | 215718 |
| Ware | Attic Red Figure |
| Shape | Pelike |
| Painter | Attributed to the Kadmos Painter |
| Date | ca 410 B.C. |
| Period | Classical |
DESCRIPTION
Detail of Heracles riding to heaven in the chariot of Athena from a painting depicting his death on Mount Oeta and apothesosis. The funerary pyre (not shown) stands below the four-horse chariot.