Iphicles Saved from a Serpent by his Brother Hercules, ca. 1450, Italian, Padua, Terracotta, Overall (confirmed): 20 1/4 × 23 5/16 × 4 7/8 in., 48.3 lb. (51.4 × 59.2 × 12.4 cm, 21.9 kg), Sculpture, In myth, the Greek princess Alcmena gave birth simultaneously to sons by different fathers: Hercules, sired by Jupiter, and Iphicles, begotten of Amphitryon. Jupiter's vengeful wife Juno sent serpents to devour the boys in their cradle
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Iphicles Saved, Serpent, Brother Hercules, ca, 1450, Italian, Padua, Terracotta, Overall, confirmed, 20 1/4, 23 5/16, 4 7/8, 48.3 lb, 51.4, 59.2, 12.4 cm, 21.9 kg, Sculpture, myth, Greek princess, Alcmena, gave, birth, simultaneously, sons, different fathers, Hercules, sired, Jupiter, Iphicles, begotten, Amphitryon, vengeful wife, Juno, serpents, devour, boys, cradle
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