Odysseus & Cyclops Polyphemus - Ancient Greco-Roman Mosaic (original) (raw)
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DETAILS
| Museum Collection | Villa Romana del Casale (in situ), Piazza Amerina |
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| Catalogue No. | - |
| Type | Mosaic |
| Context | Villa Romana del Casale |
| Date | ca 320 A.D. |
| Period | Late Roman |
DESCRIPTION
Odysseus hands the Cyclops Polyphemus a bowl of wine. The giant sits in his cavern home surrounded by a flock sheep. He is depicted with three eyes, the third crowining his forehead, and a gutted ram rests on his lap.