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Black-figure Chalcidian hydria depicts Zeus, the king of the gods on the left, aiming his lightning bolt at the father of monsters on the right, Typhon. It's been dated between 540-530 BCE and is housed at the State Collections of Antiquities in Munich.
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Original image by Bibi Saint-Pol. Uploaded by Kelly Macquire, published on 06 January 2021 under the following license: Public Domain. This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.
Saint-Pol, B. (2021, January 06). Zeus aiming his lighting bolt at Typhon. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/13230/
Saint-Pol, Bibi. "Zeus aiming his lighting bolt at Typhon." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified January 06, 2021. https://www.ancient.eu/image/13230/.
Saint-Pol, Bibi. "Zeus aiming his lighting bolt at Typhon." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 06 Jan 2021. Web. 25 Feb 2021.
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