Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Silifke Museum International Cilicia (İçel) Archaeology Symposium- 1, Mersin, Türkiye, 11 - 14 Nisan 2025, ss.31, (Özet Bildiri)
The mosaic repertoire of Antioch, Zeugma, and Cilicia displays representations of Eros or many of him as erotes, jolly and playful in genre scenes, animating the daily life of locals or narrating stories. Eros is mentioned by Hesiod in Theogony as one of the first gods, but later in Classical mythology, he transforms into a joyful winged deity of love with an arrow represented in multiple figures as erotes; for some, there are many because they are the children of nymphs. Eros is also associated with Aphrodite, the goddess of love, and in the speeches given at the bridal matrimony, both names are evoked. Eros plays a significant role in representations of the life of Aphrodite, serving as an indispensable accompanying compositional figure that adds depth and meaning to the art. Besides literature, in visual arts, sculpture, fresco, and mosaics, single Eros or erotes representations in full figure, winged or not, are frequent, dated to the Roman period. The present paper will illustrate several examples of these works of art, mainly of local origin, and pinpoint the impact of Roman culture on the arts of the mentioned regions.