Metope depicting the eleventh labor of Hercules holding the sky, aided by Athena as Atlas holding the golden apples

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Greek Art. 5th century Metope depicting the eleventh labor of Hercules holding the sky, aided by Athena as Atlas holding the golden apples from the garden of the Hesperides. Decoration of the Temple of Zeus in the Sanctuary of Olympia. Parian marble. East pediment. 460 Archaeological Museum of Olympia. Greece.

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