Terracotta statuette of Hyakinthos on a swan

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Terracotta statuette of Hyakinthos on a swan

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Summary

In Greek myth, Hyakinthos was a beautiful youth whom Apollo loved but killed accidentally while throwing a diskos. The young man is often shown riding a swan, the bird of Apollo.
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Date

0000
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Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Public Domain Dedication (CC0)

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