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Dionysus and Ariadne 

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On this metal mirror the god Dionysus sitting on the right and his wife Ariadne on the left are depicted. The god wears himation, which leaves uncovered his upper body, and holds a thyros (stick that ends at a pinecone with ivy and vine leaves) in his left hand. Ariadne wears chiton and himation. She is petting a panther next to her with her right hand, while hugging Dionysus with her left. In the lower part of the mirror, a Silenus is depicted holding a bunch of grapes.


Caption Bronze mirror with reliefs of the figures of Dionysus and Ariadne

Mythic people Ariadne (Heroine),  () ,Dionysus (God)

Type Mirror

Current position British Museum, London

Index number 1910,0411.1

Dating 300-280 BC

Notes

mirror | British Museum

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