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Berfend BER : Acratos and Euphrosyne, Roman Mosaic From Zeugma


It was found during the excavations carried out by the Museum of Gaziantep at Zeugma/Belkýs Kelekagzi region. 
Acratos and Euphrosyne ares shown seated at kline on Acratos is filling Euphrosyne’s cup out of a liquor jug shaped like a deer’s head. On the left the large liqour container crater takes place. Euphrosyne means joy and good spirits, she is one of the beauties called brightness sparkle and beauty and symbolises anything that is nice for sight. She is the daughter of Zeus and Eurynome. Acratos is a God that symbolises men who are weak against women

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