Hercules at the crossroads

"Hercules at the Crossroads," also known as "Hercules and the Choice of Virtue," is a famous allegorical theme derived from ancient Greek mythology. The story depicts a young Hercules who faces a choice between two paths, represented by two women: Virtue (or Goodness) and Vice (or Wickedness). This choice symbolizes the struggle between moral conduct and a life of ease and pleasure.