Z2.8 POSEIDON & AMYMONE

Museum Collection: Kato Paphos Archaeological Park, Kato Paphos, Cyprus
Catalogue Number: TBA
Type: Floor Mosaic
Context: Paphos, House of Dionysos
Date: C3rd AD
Period: Imperial Roman

SUMMARY

Poseidon, holding a trident, seduces the Nymphe Amymone, who reclines behind a water jug. A winged Eros (love god) flies between the pair.

ARTICLESPoseidon, Eros

 
 
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