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Lot Essay
Decorated on one side with the battle of Herakles and the giant Kyknos, with Athena wearing an aegis standing behind the hero, and Ares advancing behind Kyknos, followed by Aphrodite, with ghosts of inscriptions in the field. The other side showing a central Herm with its kerykeion remaining, with five figures approaching from either side, one playing the pipes, another holding a cup. The tondo with a pipe player in front of an altar.
Kyknos, the bloodthirsty bandit son of Ares, god of war, was notorious for ambushing travelers and robbing them, often offering their remains to his father. When Herakles encounters Kyknos near the river Echedorus, a fierce duel ensues. With divine favor and extraordinary might, Herakles eventually overpowers Kyknos, striking him down and ridding the land of a brutal and malevolent force.
Kyknos, the bloodthirsty bandit son of Ares, god of war, was notorious for ambushing travelers and robbing them, often offering their remains to his father. When Herakles encounters Kyknos near the river Echedorus, a fierce duel ensues. With divine favor and extraordinary might, Herakles eventually overpowers Kyknos, striking him down and ridding the land of a brutal and malevolent force.