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Herakles Fights Sea Monster
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The left side of the large temple pediment.
The sculpture depicts Herakles wrestling with a sea deamon.
The monster shows vividly painted scales in green, blue and red.
Limestone, c. 550-540 BCE (Acropolis Museum)