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House
of
Theseus
1)
Mosaic
of
Poseidon
and
Amphitrite
(second
half
of
the
4th
century
AD)
The
scene
depicts
Poseidon,
god
of
the
sea,
seated
on
a
sea
monster
crossing
the
sea,
accompanied
by
his
wife,
Amphitrite.
Poseidon
bears
a
halo
on
his
head,
and
in
his
left
hand,
the
god
is
holding
a
trident
while
embracing
his
wife.
The
scene
is
completed
with
two
Cupids
flying
above
the
divine
couple
.
2) The
first
bath
of
Achilles
(5th
century
AD)
The
newborn
Achilles
lies
in
the
arms
of
his
mother,
Thetis
who
is
shown
in
the
center
lying
on
a
bed.
This
part
of
the
scene
has
been
greatly
damaged.
Achilles
is
also
shown
sitting
on
the
knees
of
his
nurse,
Anatrophe
(Upbringing),
who
is
preparing
to
dip
the
infant
in
a
cylindrical
basin.
Behind
Anatrophe,
is
a
personification
of
Ambrosia
holding
a
jug
of
water.
At
the
other
end
of
the
bed,
King
Peleus
is
sitting
on
his
throne,
holding
a
rod.
Standing
behind
the
throne
are
the
three
Fates:
Clotho,
with
her
characteristic
spindle
and
distaff,
Lachesis
with
her
diptych,
and
Atropos,
holding
an
open
parchment.
3) Mosaic
with
Theseus
(3rd
-
4th
century
AD)
This
mosaic
floor
depicts
the
mythical
duel
between
Theseus
and
the
Minotaur
in
the
Labyrinth
of
Crete.
In
the
center
of
the
scene,
Theseus
is
depicted
holding
a
club
in
his
right
hand,
while
with
his
left
hand,
he
grabs
the
horn
of
the
Minotaur,
who
has
fallen
to
his
knees.
On
the
left
side
of
the
scene
is
a
personification
of
the
Labyrinth
as
an
old
man
watching
the
duel.
Above
the
rocks
is
the
personification
of
the
island
of
Crete
and
Ariadne.
The
scene
is
framed
by
successive
decorative
zones
that
symbolize
the
Labyrinth.
The
frame
consists
of
a
chain
of
diamonds
and
colorful
tresses
that
symbolize
the
thread
of
Ariadne.
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