Hannibal's father, Hamilcar Barca, has him swear to forever oppose the Romans. The short statue is of the god Baal.
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The Carthaginian general Hannibal Barca (247-182 B.C.) in the Second Punic War fought by Carthage against Rome set out from Spain and crossed the Alps with his army and elephants into Italy In 216 B.C. He won a major victory against the Romans at Cannae but never captured Rome. According to the Roman historian Livy, Hannibal's father, Hamilcar Barca, a commander in the First Punic War, took Hannibal to a chamber dedicated to the gods (a small statue of the god Baal is shown standing in front of a column behind father and son) and held his son's hand above a fire on the hearth (pictured here) and made Hannibal take a vow that he would never be a friend to Rome. The illustration dates to 1882.