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Sardis or Sardes was an ancient city best known as the capital of the Lydian Empire. After the fall of the Lydian Empire, it became the capital of the Persian satrapy of Lydia and later a major center of Hellenistic and Byzantine culture. Now an active archaeological site, it is located in modern day Turkey, in Manisa Province near the town of Sart.
In expiation for his murder of Iphitos at Tiryns, Hercules was compelled by the Delphic oracle to serve Omphale, the queen of Lydia, for one year.
At the same time, he was forced to wear women’s clothing and spin wool. According to the poet Ovid, during this time Omphale even wore Hercules’ lion skin and carried his club while ordering him about. However, these actions seemed to have little ill-effect on the hero; after his year’s service was completed, Hercules married Omphale.
Click for more coin images of the ancient city Sardes.
This ancient coins reverse shows Omphale wearing Hercule’s lion skin and holding his club.
Sardis or Sardes was an ancient city best known as the capital of the Lydian Empire. After the fall of the Lydian Empire, it became the capital of the Persian satrapy of Lydia and later a major center of Hellenistic and Byzantine culture. Now an active archaeological site, it is located in modern day Turkey, in Manisa Province near the town of Sart.
In expiation for his murder of Iphitos at Tiryns, Hercules was compelled by the Delphic oracle to serve Omphale, the queen of Lydia, for one year.
At the same time, he was forced to wear women’s clothing and spin wool. According to the poet Ovid, during this time Omphale even wore Hercules’ lion skin and carried his club while ordering him about. However, these actions seemed to have little ill-effect on the hero; after his year’s service was completed, Hercules married Omphale.
Click for more coin images of the ancient city Sardes.
This ancient coins reverse shows Omphale wearing Hercule’s lion skin and holding his club.