Z12.19 DIONYSUS & ARIADNE
| Museum Collection | Ruins of Volubilis (in situ), near Meknes |
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| Catalogue No. | - |
| Type | Mosaic |
| Context | Volubilis |
| Date | - |
| Period | Imperial Roman |
DESCRIPTION
The god Dionysus (Roman Bacchus) approaches the sleeping maiden Ariadne on the island of Naxos. Eros (Roman Cupid), the winged god of love, flits between the pair uniting them in love.