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美杜莎
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美杜莎

这幅色彩鲜明的地面马赛克(公元1–2世纪)描绘了美杜莎,她的头发被盘绕的蛇所取代,蛇身在她的脸庞周围扭曲盘旋。作为一种辟邪图像——旨在驱除伤害的图案——人们相信她能使人石化的目光可以驱赶危险和不幸。安置在居所或浴场空间的中央,这一场景将神话中的恐怖化作保护性的象征。
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