Z12.11 LYCURGUS & AMBROSIA
 
      
      
      | Museum Collection | Archaeological Museum of Delos | 
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | - | 
| Type | Mosaic | 
| Context | Delos | 
| Date | C2nd B.C. | 
| Period | Hellenistic Greek | 
DESCRIPTION
The nymph Ambrosia is metamorphosed into a fruiting grapevine by the god Dionysus as the impious king Lycurgus slays her with an axe.