Pagan cult mosaic found under cathedral

MSNBC ^ | Tues., Feb. 3, 2009 | Rossella Lorenzi

[rfp1234]

Pagan cult mosaic found under cathedral

[robomatik]

[mnehring]

At least this was discovered in the 21st century where it is recognized for its artistic and historical value instead of several hundred years ago where it may have been destroyed as evil.

[Travis T. OJustice]

Some would say it’s a clear indicator UFO’s are real. Bwahahahaha!

[Señor Zorro]

GGG ping?

[The KG9 Kid]

Man, I’d sure like to have some Roman tile setters step through a time portal and do all the floors and baths in my house in hand-laid mosaics. While they’re at it, I’d get them to do the kitchen area backsplash too.

[Tax-chick]

So far all scenes show naked figures. We are still trying to figure out their meaning.

If they don't know the meaning, how do they know the pictures are "mythological scenes"?

[nickcarraway]

I guess they don’t believe a woman could catch a fish, or a man could hold ducks, except in mythology. I admit, I am baffled by the duck-holding.

[Just another Joe]

One shows a naked man falling into someone's arms, another displays two naked figures — a man and a woman — wearing jewels. The woman holds a just caught fish, while the man holds two live ducks.

Laid down during the Caligulia period I'd say.
Sounds like a typical Caligulia type orgy with fainting men, naked personages, fish, and ducks.

[Tax-chick]

Getting ready to kill and eat them?

Ascribing “mythological” or “cultic” significance to anything of unknown meaning is a common practice in archaeology. Maybe it’s just artwork, like some of the graphic decor in Pompeii.

[fieldmarshaldj]

"Sounds like a typical Caligulia type orgy with fainting men, naked personages, fish, and ducks."

That sounds like a song from 'Oklahoma !'

[Tax-chick]

“Everything’s Up to Date in Kansas City!”

[ArrogantBustard]

Some of the graphic decor in Pompeii is not mere "artwork" ...

It's a menu ...

[Tax-chick]

I’m not going to think to hard about that, right before supper, thanks. I’ve never been there, only seen videos and photos.

[El Sordo]

Quite true.

I will always wonder what has been lost that we shall never know about because of such actions.

Or like how prior to the late 1800’s or so, there was no market for the writings that nomads would stumble upon in the desert. So any such find was supposedly used to fuel cooking fires.

Breaks my heart.

[Verginius Rufus]

The man is illustrating a line from the Aeneid: Dido et dux.... (Dido ate ducks)

There is a Catholic church in Lucca, San Giovanni, where 2nd-century Roman mosaics were discovered beneath the church--I haven't seen them but I would assume they are pagan rather than Christian.

[Tax-chick]

Oooh, that was bad!

[D-fendr]

The great majority of Bach’s compositions were used for mulch around plants.

[SunkenCiv]

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