Great Altar of Zeus - Pergamon: Hekate; Artemis; and Leto battle Giants. Detail
2nd c BCE Greek Greek Hellenistic Sculpture

GREEK HELLENISTIC Anonymous (323 BCE - 30 BCE)
GREEK HELLENISTIC Anonymous (323 BCE - 30 BCE) Primary
180 BCE-175 BCE
2nd c BCE
Marble
High relief
Greek Hellenistic
Altarpiece
Bergama (Pergamon). Aegean Region. Asia Minor. Turkey.
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Part of the Great Altar of Zeus or otherwise known as the Pergamon Altar – this image is a frontal view of the E. frieze with Hekate and Artemis battling the Giants. The Giant Clytius is to the left. The Goddess Hekate is to the right of Clytius. Artemis and Otis battle farther to the right. Artemis is high to the far right. This frieze is a smaller part of a 113 m. long frieze called Gigantomachy. This single event is the mythical Battle of Giants where the Greek Gods and Giants did battle. With the help of Heracles the Gods triumph over the Giants.