F44.1 PASIPHAE, DAEDALUS & THE WOODEN COW
| Museum Collection | National Archaeological Museum of Naples |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | - |
| Type | Fresco, Imperial Roman IV Style |
| Context | Pompeii |
| Date | C1st A.D. |
| Period | Imperial Roman |
DESCRIPTION
Queen Pasiphae of Crete receives a wooden cow from the craftsman Daedalus. In myth, the queen hid inside the hollow statue to couple with a bull and conceive the Minotaur.