In a fit of madness Heracles killed Iphitus, son of Eurytus, king of Oechalia. The oracle of Delphi determined his sale as a slave to compensate the family of the deceased. Omphale, queen of Lydia, bought him on the condition that he provided services for three years. During this period the Caledonian boar hunt took place there. Omphale and Heracles had a love affair which resulted in a child. Some painters represent Heracles wearing women's clothes and Omphale holding his club and wearing the hero’s lion skin.
Num acesso de loucura Héracles matou Ífito, filho de Eurito, rei da Ecália. O oráculo de Delfos determinou a sua venda como escravo para compensação da família do morto. Ónfale, rainha da Lídia, adquiriu-o com a condição de prestar serviços durante três anos. Durante este período ocorreu a caçada ao javali da Caledónia. Envolveram-se num caso amoroso do qual resultou um filho. Alguns pintores representam Héracles com roupas femininas e Ónfale com a clava e a pele de leão do herói.
Johann Heinrich Tischbein the elder or Kasseler (1722-1789)-'Heracles and Omphale'- oil on canvas-1754
Francesco Giovanni Romanelli (1610-1650)-'Heracles and Omphale'-oil on canvas-1650 St Petersburg-Hermitage
Lucas Cranach the elder (1472-1553)-'Heracles and Omphale's maids'-oil on wood-1537 Braunschweig-Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum
Bartholomäus Spranger (1546-1611)-'Heracles and Omphale'-oil on copper-1585 Wien-Kunsthistoriches Museum
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