House of the Stags

Definition: The House of the Stags (or deer), in Herculaneum, Campania, is house known for its statues:

• 2 statues of stags being attacked by dogs
• a satyr with a wine skin, and
• a drunken Hercules relieving himself.

Source: [<www.naples.navy.mil/panorama/tour4.htm> Herculaneum: The Monte Carlo of Ancient Rome]

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Also Known As: Casa dei Cervi