Schachspiel Zink S05, Arbeiten des Herkules KH=58mm

Schachfiguren, gestaltet nach Motiven aus der griechischen Mythologie

Das dargestellte Thema dieser Schachfiguren-Sammlung bildet die Arbeiten des Herkules ab. (siehe auch Labours of Hercules auf Wikipedia)

The Giants-battle is the last battlr of Zeus (King) with which he estasblished his dominion in Olympus.
The Giants are the kids of the Earth, which was fertilized by the blood-drops of Sky's penis cut by Sturn.
The earth pushed the Giants, in battle against the Gods, in revenge for the killing of her other kids, the Titans.
The Giants had a fierce look, long beard and their legs were arched and ended to a snake's face, which was the sign that they were born by the Earth whose symbols is a snake.
At this Giants-battle all the gods participated. The chief of the battle was Zeus, who killed the chief of the Giants by using the thunderbolts brought by Athena (Queen).
Apollo (Bishop) and Hercules (Pawn) appears in many representantions of the Giants- battle in varius museums.
Centaur (Kinght) was also participating in these battle.
The column of Ionian rhythm (castle) appears in many buildings of the classic-period.
The Giants symbolize the catastrophic power of the nature and the Giants-battle the fight of the divine power against them.

Details:
Schachbrett aus Messing: Brett 36 x 36 cm
- Hercules Chessmen -
KH = 58 mm, Sockeldurchmesser des Königs: 22 mm, Gesamtgewicht: 1,0 kg