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Cameo depicting the Roman emperor Claudius and his wife Valeria Messalina on a chariot pulled by snakes, sowing abundance across the empire. Dated circa 45AD. National Library of France. [1200×1195].

September 11, 2023

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Szernet on September 11, 2023 5:55 pm

I thought snakes were historically seen as evil creatures and monstrous metaphors in most Greco-Roman mythologies? Curious symbolism 🐍

Cameo depicting the Roman emperor Claudius and his wife Valeria Messalina on a chariot pulled by snakes, sowing abundance across the empire. Dated circa 45AD. National Library of France. [1200×1195].

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Cameo depicting the Roman emperor Claudius and his wife Valeria Messalina on a chariot pulled by snakes, sowing abundance across the empire. Dated circa 45AD. National Library of France. [1200×1195].

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