Z34.4E NEREID GALATIA & ANARESINEOS
| Museum Collection | Hatay Archaeology Museum, Antakya |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | Antakya 825, 829, 830 |
| Type | Mosaic |
| Context | Antioch |
| Date | C4th A.D. |
| Period | Late Roman |
DESCRIPTION
The Nereid Galatia rides across the sea on the back of the sea-god Anaresineos. The marine deity is depicted as a merman with a serpentine fish-tail, pointed beard, crab-claw "horns" and crab-claw "feet". He wears a cape made from the hide of some sea-creature which matches the colouration and pattern of his own fish-scales.
ARTICLES
OTHER IMAGES
Z34.4A Sea-Gods
Z34.4B Palaemon
Z34.4C Phorcys
Z34.4D Agreus
