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Sleeping Eros Roman mosaic Aphrodite and Eros, gilt bronze mirror with incised design, Greek, 4th century bce; in the Louvre, Paris.
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Roman-era Hermes statue with ram companion found in ancient Aspendos fountain • Mar. 5, 2025, 1:20 AM ET (Jerusalem Post)
Statue of Aphrodite and Eros riding a dolphin found in Turkey's Perge • Feb. 15, 2025, 1:12 AM ET (Jerusalem Post)

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Sleeping Eros
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Aphrodite and Eros, gilt bronze mirror with incised design, Greek, 4th century bce; in the Louvre, Paris.
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James Barry (1741-1806) painting title: The Education of Achilles, oil on canvas by James Barry, c. 1772; in the Yale Center for British Art, New Haven, Connecticut. 102.9 x 128.9 cm Alternate title: Chiron and Achilles
Gods, Goddesses, and Greek Mythology
Parthenon, Acropolis, Athens, Greece.
From Athena to Zeus: Basics of Greek Mythology