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💜Aphrodite and Eros 💜 (fedia.io)
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💜Aphrodite and Eros 💜

This #MosaicMonday we step into the vibrant world of Aphrodite. She appears to be gazing at her own reflection in a hand-mirrored back with a face (maybe a Gorgoneion). A pair of doves and the presence of winged Eros cement the goddesses identification.

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Image description: The goddess Aphrodite is the central figure in this mosaic floor section. She is holding a mirror, likely from the open box on a table. A pair of doves perch on a nearby parapet. Eros stands nearby in something of a crouch. The scene is surrounded by an elaborate geometric border with wavy lines and overlapping circles. It is thought that Aphrodite was covered with a dress as part of a later Christian restoration. Image credit: Egisto Sani via Flickr

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[–] 1 point 1 year ago (1 child)

@phistorians@kolektiva.social Putting Medusa on a hand mirror implies a wonderfully deranged sense of humor.

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    • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (1 child)

    @phistorians@kolektiva.social Is this mosaic from Pompeii?

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