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Z5.2 DAPHNE & APOLLO

Daphne & Apollo | Greco-Roman mosaic
DETAILS
Museum Collection Ostia Antica, Rome
Catalogue No. -
Type Mosaic
Context Ostia
Date -
Period Imperial Roman

DESCRIPTION

The nymph Daphne is transformed into a laurel-tree. She is depicted in the process of metamorphosis with her legs replaced by a trunk, and head and arms sprouting branches. The god Apollo, holding a bow, reaches out to grasp her.

ARTICLES

Daphne, Apollo