The central medal of a mosaic in the triclinium (the Roman dining room in which there were three beds) of a Roman house in Sparta depicts the god Dionysus intoxicated. He is naked and wears an ivy wreath. His posture indicates that he is staggering. He is supported by a Satyr to the right and a Maenad to the left, who also wear ivy wreaths. They are holding a torch and a thyrsus. Behind them, a goat can be seen. The central representation is surrounded by animals, plants and theatrical masks, depicted in circular or rectangular decorative frames.
Caption Mosaic floor from Sparta with drunken Dionysus, supported by a Satyr and a Maenad
Mythic people Satyr/-s (Mythical creature/-s) ,Dionysus (God)
Type Mosaic
Artist/Creator local workshop
Origin Roman Villa, Sparta (Herakleidon street)
Current position Sparta
Index number OT135
Dating Roman times
Notes
Οικία των Ψηφιδωτών | House of mosaics, Το ψηφιδωτό του Ορφέα
Panayotopoulou, A. (1998). Roman mosaics from Sparta. British School at Athens Studies, 4, 112–118.
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