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Z45.4 THESEUS & THE MINOTAUR

Theseus & Minotaur | Greco-Roman mosaic
DETAILS
Museum Collection National Archaeological Museum of Naples
Catalogue No. -
Type Mosaic
Context -
Date -
Period Imperial Roman

DESCRIPTION

Theseus wrestles the bull-headed Minotaur. The pair are surrounded by cowering, sacrificial Athenian youths and maidens and the ground is littered with the bones of previous victims of the beast.

ARTICLES

Minotaur