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title: Meleager
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4885/meleager/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Meleager

_Authored by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/)_

## Image File

[![Meleager](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4885.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4885.jpg)

## Image Caption

This head belongs to a well-known statue, identified as Meleager, the ancient [Greek](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/greek/) hero who took part in the hunt for the Caledonian boar. Full length versions which survive show the hero standing with his hunting dog, spear, and the boar's head. These features may be have been [Roman](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Roman/) additions. The lost original statue has been associated with the mid-4th century BCE sculptor Skopoa, but there is no literary evidence to support such an attribution. Parian marble, Roman version or a Greek [bronze](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/bronze/) original of about 340-330 BCE. Circa 120-130 CE. (The British Museum, London)

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## About the Author

Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Amin, O. S. M. (2016, April 10). Meleager. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4885/meleager/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Meleager." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 10, 2016. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4885/meleager/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Meleager." *World History Encyclopedia*, 10 Apr 2016, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4885/meleager/>.

## License & Copyright

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