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title: Lion Hunt Pebble Mosaic from Pella
author: Carole Raddato
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5017/lion-hunt-pebble-mosaic-from-pella/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Lion Hunt Pebble Mosaic from Pella
_Authored by Carole Raddato_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5017.jpg)
## Image Caption
Pebble [mosaic](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mosaic/) floor from the "House of [Dionysos](https://www.worldhistory.org/Dionysos/)" at Pella (Macedonia, [Greece](https://www.worldhistory.org/greece/)) with a scene of a lion hunt. Last quarter of the 4th century BCE. (Pella, Archaeological Museum). The composition depicts the moment when the two huntsmen, one on either side of the lion, are preparing to kill the beast. The figure on the left has been identified as [Alexander the Great](https://www.worldhistory.org/Alexander_the_Great/) himself while the figure on the right may be [Alexander](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Alexander/)'s companion [Hephaestion](https://www.worldhistory.org/Hephaestion/) or the general Craterus who saved Alexander's life during a lion hunt at the [Granicus](https://www.worldhistory.org/Battle_of_the_Granicus/) River in [Asia Minor](https://www.worldhistory.org/Asia_Minor/). The hunt was both a favorite pastime of the Macedonian kings and nobles of that age and a favorite subject for paintings.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Raddato, C. (2016, May 01). Lion Hunt Pebble Mosaic from Pella. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Raddato, Carole. "Lion Hunt Pebble Mosaic from Pella." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 01, 2016. .
### MLA
Raddato, Carole. "Lion Hunt Pebble Mosaic from Pella." *World History Encyclopedia*, 01 May 2016, .
## License & Copyright
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