About Heracles and the Erymanthian Boar

'About Heracles' is a companion piece to the vase animation 'Heracles and the Erymanthian Boar'. It introduces you to the hero Heracles, to one of the famous 12 Labours, and to the depiction of the Labour on an ancient Greek vase. It's for anyone to enjoy, and it's perfect for teachers looking for classroom materials covering mythology, art history, and classical civilisation (especially for UK Key Stage 3-4).
The Heracles animation in the video was created from a vase made in Athens, in Greece, in the sixth century BCE. The animation and About video were created by the Panoply Vase Animation Project as part of the European Research Council funded project: Our Mythical Childhood... The Reception of Children's and Young Adults' Culture in Response to Regional and Global Challenges (Grant Agreement 681202; led by Prof Katarzyna Marciniak). For more animations and for more about Heracles and Our Mythical Childhood, visit www.panoply.org.uk
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