Medusa - Rhodes, Greece
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N 36° 26.722 E 028° 13.452
35S E 609713 N 4034044
A tiled floor from the Dodecanese Island of Cos features a portrait of Medusa as its central motif. The mosaic is located in the Grand Master's Palace, Rhodes, Greece.
Waymark Code: WM11QXH
Location: Greece
Date Posted: 12/06/2019
Views: 4
In Greek mythology, the Gorgon Medusa was a winged human female with living venomous snakes in instead of hair. A sign next to the mosaic is inscribed with the description:
Mosaic With
Tiled Shield
Provenance: Cos
Subject: Imbricated shield with the
face of Medusa at the center. At the
corners, between the shield and the
banded frame, ivy leaves.
Date Late 3rd - mid 4th c. AD.
Time Period: Ancient
Approximate Date of Epic Period: Ancient Greece - 8th century BC
Epic Type: Mythical
Exhibit Type: Other
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