M22.2 HERACLES & THE CERYNITIAN HIND
| Museum Collection | Musée du Louvre, Paris |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | Louvre G263 |
| Beazley Archive No. | 212347 |
| Ware | Attic Red Figure |
| Shape | Kylix |
| Painter | Attributed to the Antiphon Painter |
| Date | ca. 480 B.C. |
| Period | Classical |
DESCRIPTION
Heracles captures the Cerynitian hind as one of his twelve labours, grasping it by the antlers. The antlered hind is a quirk of the myth as female deer don't have horns.