Z32.2 GANYMEDES & THE EAGLE
Museum Collection | Kato Paphos Archaeological Park, Paphos |
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Catalogue No. | - |
Type | Mosaic |
Context | Paphos, House of Dionysos |
Date | C3rd A.D. |
Period | Imperial Roman |
DESCRIPTION
The youth Ganymedes is seized by the eagle of Zeus or the god himself in the guise of an eagle. The Trojan prince wears a peaked Phrygian cap and holds a hunting spear in his hand.