Hercules & The Cretan Bull

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Metope from the west side of the Temple of Zeus, Olympia. Here Hercules tames the Cretan Bull. (470-460 BCE) Olympia Archaeological Museum.

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Mark Cartwright
Mark is a full-time writer, researcher, historian, and editor. Special interests include art, architecture, and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the WHE Publishing Director.

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Cartwright, M. (2012, April 26). Hercules & The Cretan Bull. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/440/hercules--the-cretan-bull/

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