It looks like you're using an Ad Blocker.
Please white-list or disable AboveTopSecret.com in your ad-blocking tool.
Thank you.
Some features of ATS will be disabled while you continue to use an ad-blocker.
The dominant theme seems to be that of heroism, shown by the depictions of pairs of heroes and deities involved in the Trojan War, but also of fate and, at the same time, of the possibility, often not seized, that humans have of changing their own destiny.
As well as Helen and Paris, indicated in a Greek inscription placed between the two figures with his other name “Alexandros”, there is the figure of Cassandra, the daughter of Priam, who is depicted on the walls of the dining room together with Apollo. In Greek mythology Cassandra was renowned for her gift of foresight and her terrible fate which prevented her from altering the course of future events. Despite her ability to predict the future, no one believed her as a result of a curse that Apollo put upon her for refusing to give herself to him, and she was therefore unable to prevent the tragic events of the Trojan War that she had foreseen. After being raped during the capture of Troy, she would end up being a slave of Agamemnon at Mycenae.
The frequent presence of mythological figures in the paintings of living rooms and dining rooms of Roman houses had the explicit social function of entertaining guests and table companions, providing talking points for conversations and reflections on life.
pompeiisites.org... he-new-excavations/
originally posted by: gortex
The frescoes were discovered in the banqueting room of a building that is now part of the largest archaeological dig of Pompeii in recent times , they show scenes from Greek mythology and were last seen nearly 2,000 years ago.
Paris kidnaps Helen , so starting the Trojan wars , by the look on the cat's face he knows what's to come.
Apollo attempting to seduce the Trojan priestess Cassandra.
Helen's mother Leda with Zeus in the form of a swan.
The dominant theme seems to be that of heroism, shown by the depictions of pairs of heroes and deities involved in the Trojan War, but also of fate and, at the same time, of the possibility, often not seized, that humans have of changing their own destiny.
As well as Helen and Paris, indicated in a Greek inscription placed between the two figures with his other name “Alexandros”, there is the figure of Cassandra, the daughter of Priam, who is depicted on the walls of the dining room together with Apollo. In Greek mythology Cassandra was renowned for her gift of foresight and her terrible fate which prevented her from altering the course of future events. Despite her ability to predict the future, no one believed her as a result of a curse that Apollo put upon her for refusing to give herself to him, and she was therefore unable to prevent the tragic events of the Trojan War that she had foreseen. After being raped during the capture of Troy, she would end up being a slave of Agamemnon at Mycenae.
The frequent presence of mythological figures in the paintings of living rooms and dining rooms of Roman houses had the explicit social function of entertaining guests and table companions, providing talking points for conversations and reflections on life.
pompeiisites.org... he-new-excavations/
originally posted by: rickymouse
The artist captured the Italian noses pretty well.
I may be a Finn, but I have had some Italian friends over the years.
originally posted by: Texastruth2
Cassandra’s face says it all. Glad you’re gifted in other areas Apollo.
originally posted by: stonerwilliam
originally posted by: rickymouse
The artist captured the Italian noses pretty well.
I may be a Finn, but I have had some Italian friends over the years.
I always thought you were a American RM
Hyvaa huomenta
I was friendly with some Finnish ladies from Espoo many decades ago , I even had a stab at learning the language but being dyslexic it was a nightmare, I struggle with English .
It is one of the hardest languages to learn , one line in English took 4 lines in Finnish and if her father who did not talk english answered the phone I had to go to another set of lines to read out .
A very liberated place , I got laughed at for putting a towel on after a shower , they were walking about buck naked