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Z50.1C MARS AS TUESDAY

Mars as Tuesday | Greco-Roman mosaic
DETAILS
Museum Collection Roman Villa of Orbe-Boscéaz (in situ), near Orbe
Catalogue No. -
Type Mosaic
Context Boscéaz
Date C3rd A.D.
Period Imperial Roman

DESCRIPTION

The god Mars (Greek Ares) personifies Tuesday in a mosaic portraying the seven days of the week. He is equipped with a spear, helm and shield, and attended by the gods Fear (Roman Pavor, Greek Phobos) and Victory (Roman Victoria, Greek Nike).

ARTICLES

Ares, Phobos, Nike

OTHER IMAGES

Thumbnail Sol as Sunday

Z50.1A Sunday

Thumbnail Luna as Monday

Z50.1B Monday

Thumbnail Mercury as Wednesday

Z50.1D Wednesday

Thumbnail Jupiter as Thursday

Z50.1E Thursday

Thumbnail Venus as Friday

Z50.1F Friday

Thumbnail Saturn as Saturday

Z50.1G Saturday