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The presentation of baby Dionysus by Hermes to Silenus. House of Aion, Paphos, Cyprus (mosaic)

The presentation of baby Dionysus by Hermes to Silenus. House of Aion, Paphos, Cyprus (mosaic)
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The presentation of baby Dionysus by Hermes to Silenus. House of Aion, Paphos, Cyprus (mosaic)
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Roman, (3rd century AD)
Location
House of Aion, Kato Paphos, Cyprus
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mosaic
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Legend has it Zeus took Semele's baby, Dionysus, and nurtured him until he was ready to be born. Once he was born, Zeus gave Dionysus to Hermes to protect the baby from Zeus' wife, who was jealous. Hermes put the baby Dionysus in the care of Silenus.

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Bacchus / god / mythological figure / mythology / baby / decoration / mosaic / legend / protect / tropheus / mythology / mosaic / god / wreath / anatrophy / sister / wings / site / jealousy / mosaics / tropheys / dionysus / nectar / metaphor / nurtured / mercury / ambrosia / cyprus / syncretism / infant / theogen / tiles / gods / archeological / dionysos / nym / semele / silenos / phai / roman / silenus / nysa / paphos / pafos / hermes

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