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Z47.11 ANDROMEDA, PERSEUS & THE CETUS

Andromeda, Perseus & Cetus | Greco-Roman mosaic
DETAILS
Museum Collection Gaziantep Museum of Archaeology, Gaziantep
Catalogue No. -
Type Mosaic
Context Zeugma
Date -
Period Imperial Roman

DESCRIPTION

Perseus frees Andromeda from her chains after slaying the Cetus (Sea-Monster). The hero wears red cloak and peaked Phrygian cap, and holds a hooked sword and the head of the Gorgon Medusa in his hand. The monster, lying dead at his feet, is depicted as a draconic sea-serpent.

ARTICLES

Perseus, Ethiopian Cetus, Medusa