Z34.4F GAAEOS & NEREID PHEROUSA
| 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 Pherousa rides side-saddle on the back of the sea-god Gaaeos. The deity is depicted as a merman with a serpentine fish-tail in place of legs, two crab-claw "horns", and a pair of crab-claw "feet". He holds a shepherd's crock as a herdsman of marine creatures (probably crabs and crayfish for his name means "of the earth").
ARTICLES
OTHER IMAGES
Z34.4A Sea-Gods
Z34.4B Palaemon
Z34.4C Phorcys
Z34.4D Agreus
