It was one of three statues of Hercules in central positions along the central axis .
Shortly after his death , a large statue of Hercules , with the boy Achilles in his arms , was placed there , overlooking the garden below .
Hercules was one of three statues of Hercules in central positions along the central axis .
Shortly after his death , a large statue of Hercules , with the boy Achilles in his arms , was placed there , overlooking the garden below .