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title: Hercules and Geras, the Personification of Old Age
author: Jastrow
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19040/hercules-and-geras-the-personification-of-old-age/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2024-06-04
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# Hercules and Geras, the Personification of Old Age

_Authored by Jastrow_

## Image File

[![Hercules and Geras, the Personification of Old Age](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19040.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19040.jpg)

## Image Caption

[Hercules](https://www.worldhistory.org/hercules/) and Geras, son of [Nyx](https://www.worldhistory.org/Nyx/) and the personification of old age. Detail from an Attic red-figure pelike attributed to the Geras Painter, c. 480-470 BCE.

Louvre, [Paris](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/paris/).

## Cite This Work

### APA
Jastrow. (2024, June 04). Hercules and Geras, the Personification of Old Age. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19040/hercules-and-geras-the-personification-of-old-age/>
### Chicago
Jastrow. "Hercules and Geras, the Personification of Old Age." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 04, 2024. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19040/hercules-and-geras-the-personification-of-old-age/>.
### MLA
Jastrow. "Hercules and Geras, the Personification of Old Age." *World History Encyclopedia*, 04 Jun 2024, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19040/hercules-and-geras-the-personification-of-old-age/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pelike_Geras_Louvre_G234_full.jpg) by [**Jastrow**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pelike_Geras_Louvre_G234_full.jpg). Submitted by [Ibolya Horváth](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/horvath.ibolya/ "User Page: Ibolya Horváth"), published on 04 June 2024. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.