The 2nd Chamber
The second chamber, the one behind
the two Caryatids, is 4,5 meters wide and 3,0 meters long. The chamber floor is
covered with a pictorial mosaic in glorious colors and detail.
Close up view of the figure of Persephone
Persephone is shown in red hair and
white tunic. She is wearing a thin red strip on her waist. We can also see the
jewel on her left hand.
Hades (Pluto) & Persephone
Abduction of Persephone by Hades (Pluto) - The mosaic is
fully revealed
The dimensions of the mosaic are 4.5
m width and 3 length
The Mosaic floor
The mosaic covers the entire floor surface of the 2nd Chamber. The mosaic is in white, black, grey, blue, red and yellow and shows a chariot pulled by two white horses and two male figures. The Charioteer is a bearded man with a laurel wreath upon his head. Running ahead of the Chariot, is Hermes, the guide to the under world. The floor has an area [circular] of restorable damage.
The doorway leading to the 3rd Chamber
Above the mosaic floor we can see the doorway and threshold that leads to the 3rd Chamber. Seen is the damaged portion of the mosaic floor that is about 80 centimetres in diameter. Many of the loose pieces have been found within the soil and will be restored to the mosaic in the folloeing days .
God Hermes
The Greek God Hermes is shown leading, for he is the traditional guide to the spirits of the dead, into the underworld of Hades.
The Charioteer
WHO IS HE ? , opinions :
-" The
symbolism of the mosaic would indicate that the person buried in the grave is a
man "
-" The creator of the Mosaic may have represented the deceased as the driver of the chariot to the Underworld "
- " Maybe is a representation of the kidnapping of Persephone by Hades, with Hermes as the guide to the underworld ."
Now we know he is Hades (Pluto) !
-" The creator of the Mosaic may have represented the deceased as the driver of the chariot to the Underworld "
- " Maybe is a representation of the kidnapping of Persephone by Hades, with Hermes as the guide to the underworld ."
Now we know he is Hades (Pluto) !
The Two White Horses
Shown in detail is the mosaic figures of the horses. One blue eye and the other black (some notice that Alexander´s eyes were differents , black and blue, how the horses ) .
The Meander
Shown in detail above the Wave motif is the decorative Greek Key border also called a Meander [Meandros] which is a pattern of interlocking right-angled spirals.
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