Z2.4 THE CHARIOT OF POSEIDON
| Museum Collection | Bardo National Museum, Tunis |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | - |
| Type | Mosaic |
| Context | Acholla |
| Date | C2nd A.D. |
| Period | Imperial Roman |
DESCRIPTION
Poseidon (Roman Neptune) rides across the sea in a chariot drawn by four Hippocamps (fish-tailed horses). He holds a trident in one hand and fish in other is crowned with a shining aureole. The god is accompanied by the marine-centaur Aphros, eponym of the Aphroi (Carthaginians) of North Africa, and Triton, god of the Libyan lake Tritonis.
ARTICLES
Poseidon, Hippocamps, Ichthyocentaurs, Triton
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