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Metope from the west side of theTemple ofZeus,Olympia. HereHercules tames the Cretan Bull. (470-460 BCE) Olympia Archaeological Museum.
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Cartwright, M. (2012, April 26).Hercules & The Cretan Bull.World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/440/hercules--the-cretan-bull/
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