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Pyre of Heracles

Pyre of Heracles

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The pyre of Heracles (Greek: Ἡρακλέους Πυρά) are the ruins of a Doric temple from the 3rd century BCE on Mount Oeta, on the site where the ancient Greek mythological hero Heracles self-immolated.

Heracles on his funeral pyre before self-immolation as portrayed in Hercules on the pyre by Luca Giordano.

They are located in what is now the regional unit of Phocis, Greece. Manius Acilius Glabrio visited them in 191 BCE.[1] The area of the pyre was originally excavated in 1920–1921 with additional excavations resuming in 1988.[2] The nearby village of Pyra has been named after it.


References

  1. Pritchett, W. Kendrick (1994). Essays in Greek History. Amsterdam: J.C. Gieben. p. 269. ISBN 9789050633161. OCLC 1149058495.
  2. "Pyra (Fireplace) of Heracles". Ministry of Culture and Sports. 2012.

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