Three-Bodied Snake

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Sculpture from the corner of a large temple (atributed to the Old Temple).
The deamon has three bodies and a twisted snake-like tail.
The sculpture was painted in red, green, and blue.
They hold from left to right a shape that looks like liqid (water?), corn(?), and a bird.
The other side of the pediment depicted Herakles fighting a sea monster.

Limestone, c. 550-540 BCE (Acropolis Museum)