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Z12.19 DIONYSUS & ARIADNE

Dionysus & Ariadne | Greco-Roman mosaic
DETAILS
Museum Collection Ruins of Volubilis (in situ), near Meknes
Catalogue No. -
Type Mosaic
Context Volubilis
Date -
Period Imperial Roman

DESCRIPTION

The god Dionysus (Roman Bacchus) approaches the sleeping maiden Ariadne on the island of Naxos. Eros (Roman Cupid), the winged god of love, flits between the pair uniting them in love.

ARTICLES

Dionysus, Ariadne, Eros