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R47.1 PERSEUS, MEDUSA & PEGASUS

Perseus, Medusa & Pegasus | Greek relief
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Type Relief, Metope
Material Marble
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DESCRIPTION

Perseus beheads the Gorgon Medusa with a sword. The monster holds the winged foal Pegasus in her arms. In myth, the horse was born from her severed neck.

ARTICLES

Perseus, Medusa, Pegasus