Hercules Abducting Iole

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A 2nd century CE Attic relief plaque depicting Hercules abducting Iole. On the right is a youth representing the 'leader of the bride' or nymphagogus. (Archaeological Museum of Piraeus, Athens)

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Mark Cartwright
Mark is WHE’s Publishing Director and has an MA in Political Philosophy (University of York). He is a full-time researcher, writer, historian and editor. Special interests include art, architecture and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share.

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Cartwright, M. (2021, April 06). Hercules Abducting Iole. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13803/hercules-abducting-iole/

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Cartwright, Mark. "Hercules Abducting Iole." World History Encyclopedia, April 06, 2021. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13803/hercules-abducting-iole/.

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Cartwright, Mark. "Hercules Abducting Iole." World History Encyclopedia, 06 Apr 2021, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13803/hercules-abducting-iole/.

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