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| Name: |
Reclining
River God |
| Picture: |
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| Description: |
Walbrook
Mithraeum. London Museum. H. 0.23m. Head and shoulders of a bearded
reclining river god, with curly hair and muscular torso. In his right
hand he holds the stem of a bull-rush, its two leaves falling on his
shoulder and chest. The fruit and flower of the reed rests against
his head. |
| Date: |
Second century
A.D. |
| Discussion: |
This
was carved under Hadrian or Antoninus Pius. It probably represents
the river Thames, close to the Walbrook Mithraeum, or else it represents
the primeval stream that cleanses and purifies the initiate into the
mysteries of Mithras. |
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