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The man fighting the lion in the scene is very generally considered as being Herakles, but some authors have suggested that an Indian sculptor, influenced by western art, could have meant to represent Krishna for example. [4] It may also be connected to the cult of Vasudeva, who is thought to have been corresponded to the legend of Herakles. [2]
Heracles carrying his son Hyllus looks at the centaur Nessus, who is about to carry Deianira across the river on his back. Antique fresco from Pompeii. Heracles (/ ˈ h ɛr ə k l iː z / HERR-ə-kleez; Ancient Greek: Ἡρακλῆς, lit.
According to Megasthenes, she was also given by Heracles 500 elephants, 4000 horses and infantry of 130 000. [ 1 ] According to Pliny the Elder , Pandaie was the only female child of Heracles (which, however, contradicts the accounts that mention Macaria , Eucleia and Manto as his daughters), and was therefore especially favored by him.
The Latin name Hercules was borrowed through Etruscan, where it is represented variously as Heracle, Hercle, and other forms. Hercules was a favorite subject for Etruscan art, and appears often on bronze mirrors. The Etruscan form Herceler derives from the Greek Heracles via syncope. A mild oath invoking Hercules (Hercule! or Mehercle!
There are Indian literary sources, ranging from the Milinda Panha, a dialogue between a Buddhist sage Nagasena and Indianized names that may be related to Indo-Greek kings such as Menander I. Names in these sources are consistently Indianized, and there is some dispute whether, for example, Dharmamitra represents "Demetrius" or is an Indian ...
Kaldellis interprets it as the command headquarters of Heraclius the Elder, and not his hometown. [9] Beyond that, there is little specific information known about his origin. His father was a general during Emperor Maurice's war with Shah Bahram Chobin , usurper of the Sasanian Empire , during 590. [ 10 ]
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Hercules (1964), Indian Hindi-language adventure film by Shriram in the style of the Italian peplums, starring Dara Singh in the titular role of the hero. [1] [2] Son of Hercules (1964), another Indian film in Hindi by Sultan. It follows the story of Hercules' son and his fight with a dragon. [3]