Pausanias' Description of Greece

Hydra

Role: mythical creature · First appears: Book 10 · Chapter 18

At Delphi, in Book 10, Chapter 18, Tisagoras created an iron representation of the contest between Hercules and the Hydra. It was a votive offering designed by Tisagoras.

Relationship record

Life events

  • Tisagoras created an iron representation of Hercules fighting the Hydra.(Book 10 · Chapter 18 · 📍 Delphi)
    • With: Tisagoras Hercules
    • “Here too is a representation in iron of the contest between Hercules and the Hydra, the votive offering and design of Tisagoras.”

Book 10 · Chapter 18

  • rivals with Hercules “Here too is a representation in iron of the contest between Hercules and the Hydra, the votive offering and design of Tisagoras.”
  • with Tisagoras (Tisagoras designed the representation of the contest involving the Hydra.) “Here too is a representation in iron of the contest between Hercules and the Hydra, the votive offering and design of Tisagoras.”
  • with Hercules (The passage depicts a contest between Hercules and the Hydra.) “Here too is a representation in iron of the contest between Hercules and the Hydra, the votive offering and design of Tisagoras.”

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