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RoaminTheEmpire @roamintheempire.bsky.social

#MosaicMonday; from a residence in the north part of the Western Archaeological Zone of Kos, the only (mostly) remaining of three emblemata from a large floor mosaic. The scene depicts the Judgement of Paris. Dated to the 2nd century CE.

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The goddess of discord, Eris, having not been invited to the wedding of Peleus and Thetis, creates chaos by bringing a golden apple inscribed with a notation that it belongs to the fairest one. Aphrodite, Hera, and Athena all believe that they are the fairest and claim ownership. After Zeus wisely declined to judge the fairest of the three and rightful owner of the apple, the Trojan prince Paris is chosen to make the determination. Paris sits beneath a tree with an eagle representing Zeus on the left of the scene. Hermes stands next to him, having brought the goddesses to Paris for his arbitration. Aphrodite stands first, but is mostly missing due to the damage to the mosaic. Hera is seated at the center of the goddesses and Athena stands at the right side.

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