Male Swimmer in Poseidon’s Retinue
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Male Swimmer in Poseidon’s Retinue

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This figure from the Baths of Neptune mosaics (2nd c.) depicts a youthful male swimmer, nude and in motion, extending his arm toward a marine creature. Likely a mortal or lesser sea spirit, he contributes to the vivid pageantry of Poseidon’s procession, celebrating the vitality, grace, and mythic allure of the ocean realm.