c/history · by phistorians@kolektiva.social · 1y

💜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.

#AncientRome #History

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Virginicus@universeodon.com · 1 pts · 1y (1 reply)

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

phistorians@kolektiva.social · 1 pts · 1y

@Virginicus@universeodon.com definitely 😅