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title: Buddha with Hercules Protector
author: World Imaging
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/340/buddha-with-hercules-protector/
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updated: 1970-01-01
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# Buddha with Hercules Protector
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## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/340.jpg)
## Image Caption
Heracles depiction of Vajrapani as the protector of the [Buddha](https://www.worldhistory.org/Siddhartha_Gautama/), 2nd century AD [Gandhara](https://www.worldhistory.org/Gandhara_Civilization/), British Museum.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Imaging, W. (2012, April 26). Buddha with Hercules Protector. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Imaging, World. "Buddha with Hercules Protector." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 26, 2012. .
### MLA
Imaging, World. "Buddha with Hercules Protector." *World History Encyclopedia*, 26 Apr 2012, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Buddha-Vajrapani-Herakles.JPG) by [**World Imaging**](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Buddha-Vajrapani-Herakles.JPG). Submitted by [Jan van der Crabben](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/jvdc/ "User Page: Jan van der Crabben"), published on 26 April 2012. 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.