La Spedizione Siciliana

Italian 3008 – Spring 2016 – Professors Barbara Weiden Boyd and Davida Gavioli

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The Most Important Mosaic (Selinunte)

March 29, 2016 By vwu

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As Professor Boyd declared, this mosaic of the goddess Tanit was the most important mosaic of the trip. While it may only be a stick figure, she is purposefully depicted in this simple form in all places. Tanit is a goddess associated with fertility, prosperity, and trade, thus being an important figure of the Carthaginians. From the presence of this single mosaic, one can infer the presence of the Carthaginians in Selinunte, perhaps even a mix of Greeks and Carthaginians together.

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