The Infant Hercules

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A 2nd century CE Roman sculpture depicting the infant Hercules strangling the snake put into his cradle by Hera jealous of her husband Zeus' infidelity with Alkmene which produced Hercules. (Capitoline Museums, Rome).

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Cartwright, M. (2013, June 21). The Infant Hercules. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1334/the-infant-hercules/

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Cartwright, Mark. "The Infant Hercules." World History Encyclopedia, June 21, 2013. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1334/the-infant-hercules/.

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Cartwright, Mark. "The Infant Hercules." World History Encyclopedia, 21 Jun 2013, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1334/the-infant-hercules/.

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