T17.4 HELIUS & HERACLES
| Museum Collection | National Archaeological Museum of Taranto |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | Taranto 7029 |
| Beazley Archive No. | 330674 |
| Ware | Attic Black Figure |
| Shape | Skyphos |
| Painter | Attributed to the Theseus Painter |
| Date | ca 500 B.C. |
| Period | Archaic |
DESCRIPTION
Heracles, seated on the banks of the River Oceanus, shoots arrows at the sun-god Helius. The god is crowned with the aureole of the sun and drives a chariot drawn by a pair of winged horses. A pair of arrows protrude from the chariot. The hero wears a lion-skin cape and holds a club and bow.