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title: Hercules and Telephus
author: Carole Raddato
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2848/hercules-and-telephus/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Hercules and Telephus

_Authored by Carole Raddato_

## Image File

[![Hercules and Telephus](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2848.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2848.jpg)

## Image Caption

[Hercules](https://www.worldhistory.org/hercules/) and his son Telephus, 1st–2nd century CE, discovered in Tivoli (east of [Rome](https://www.worldhistory.org/Rome/)), [Italy](https://www.worldhistory.org/italy/). (Louvre Museum) This [Roman](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Roman/) copy appears to be based on a type of Hercules attested in [Greek sculpture](https://www.worldhistory.org/Greek_Sculpture/) as early as the second half of the 4th century BCE and influenced by the work of the sculptor Lysippus.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Raddato, C. (2014, July 28). Hercules and Telephus. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2848/hercules-and-telephus/>
### Chicago
Raddato, Carole. "Hercules and Telephus." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 28, 2014. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2848/hercules-and-telephus/>.
### MLA
Raddato, Carole. "Hercules and Telephus." *World History Encyclopedia*, 28 Jul 2014, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2848/hercules-and-telephus/>.

## License & Copyright

[![copyright source](/images/partners/white-flickr.png)](https://www.flickr.com/photos/carolemage/6786928828/in/set-72157626716795940)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](https://www.flickr.com/photos/carolemage/6786928828/in/set-72157626716795940) by [**Carole Raddato**](https://www.flickr.com/photos/carolemage/6786928828/in/set-72157626716795940). Submitted by [Carole Raddato](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/FollowingHadrian/ "User Page: Carole Raddato"), published on 28 July 2014. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.