Art, Symbol & Imagination
Hercules Reclining and Classical Ritual Figures
A central oval group shows a reclining muscular figure among companions. Separate lines of standing and ceremonial figures frame the scene above and below. The caption identifies Hercules reclining.
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A. L. Rawson. "Hercules Reclining and Classical Ritual Figures" [editorial title]. In The Eleusinian and Bacchic Mysteries, Thomas Taylor; edited by Alexander Wilder; illustrations by A. L. Rawson. Fourth edition, 1891, 1891, J. W. Bouton. Source scan leaf 220. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0480-0214
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The Eleusinian and Bacchic MysteriesThomas Taylor; edited by Alexander Wilder; illustrations by A. L. Rawson1891More from this book
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A. L. Rawson. Hercules Reclining and Classical Ritual Figures. The Eleusinian and Bacchic Mysteries. Scan leaf 220. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0480-0214