Group of Aphrodite, Pan and Eros. Parian marble. Found in the “House of Poseidoniastai of Beryttos” (Beirut ), Delos. Traces of color can by made out in many places. The nude goddess Aphrodite attemps to fend off the goat-footed god Pan who makes erotic advances to her. She holds her sandal threateningly in the right hand, while the winged god Eros comes to her aid. According to the inscription on the base, the group was dedicated by Dionysos of Beryttos to his ancestral gods. About 100 BC.
Muzeul Naţional de Arheologie din Atena, august 2010.
