🪷 4 June is the Roman feast of #Hercules Custos (Hercules the Custodian/Guardian). This statue is #Antinous as #Herakles with lion skin Musée Louvre. Like Hercules, #Antinoos is a divine hero who slew a lion. Hercules slew the #Nemean lion. Antinous slew a man-eater in Egypt. 🪷

🪷 11 March is a major feast of #Hercules. This statue is #Antinous as #Herakles with lion skin @MuseeLouvre. Like Hercules, #Antinoos is a divine hero who slew a lion. Hercules slew the #Nemean lion. Antinous slew a man-eater in Egypt. In classical myth #Heracles is said to be the half mortal son of Zeus. He is also known for his sexual appetite and prowess, which he is happy to express with members of both genders. His preferred weapon is the club, which is a metaphor for male sexuality. 🪷

🪷 12 Aug is the Roman festival of Hercules Invictus. This statue is #Antinous as #Herakles with #Nemean lion skin Musée Louvre. We analyze the connection between #Antinoos and #Hylas, #Hercules and #Hadrian here: https://antinousstars.blogspot.com/2025/08/hercules-invictus.html 🪷

🪷 4 June is the Roman feast of #Hercules Custos (Hercules the Custodian/Guardian). This statue is #Antinous as #Herakles with lion skin Musée Louvre. Like Hercules, #Antinoos is a divine hero who slew a lion. Hercules slew the #Nemean lion. Antinous slew a man-eater in Egypt. 🪷

🪷 11 March is a major feast of #Hercules. This statue is #Antinous as #Herakles with lion skin at the Louvre. Like Hercules, #Antinoos is a divine hero who slew a lion. Hercules slew the #Nemean lion. Antinous slew a man-eater in Egypt. 🪷