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title: Hercules Battling Hippolyte
author: Metropolitan Museum of Art
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14239/hercules-battling-hippolyte/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Hercules Battling Hippolyte
_Authored by Metropolitan Museum of Art_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14239.jpg)
## Image Caption
[Amphora](https://www.worldhistory.org/Amphora/) depicting [Hercules](https://www.worldhistory.org/hercules/) fighting the [Amazon](https://www.worldhistory.org/amazon/) queen Hippolyte. Attributed to a painter of Bateman Group, c. 530 BCE. Attica. 21.4 cm (8.5 in). Metropolitan Museum of Art.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Art, M. M. o. (2021, June 11). Hercules Battling Hippolyte. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Art, Metropolitan Museum of. "Hercules Battling Hippolyte." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 11, 2021. .
### MLA
Art, Metropolitan Museum of. "Hercules Battling Hippolyte." *World History Encyclopedia*, 11 Jun 2021, .
## License & Copyright
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