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title: Antinous as Silvanus
author: Carole Raddato
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
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# Antinous as Silvanus

_Authored by [Carole Raddato](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/FollowingHadrian/)_

## Image File

[![Antinous as Silvanus](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/9602.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/9602.jpg)

## Image Caption

Marble relief depicting [Antinous](https://www.worldhistory.org/antinous/) as Silvanus ([god](https://www.worldhistory.org/God/) of woods and fields) harvesting grapes. Antinous is wearing a pine wreath and the exomis, the [Greek](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/greek/) tunic fastened over the left shoulder only. He is accompanied by a hound and carries a pruning hook in his raised right hand. The maker's name is inscribed on the altar in Greek: 'Antonianos of Aphrodisias made this'. 130-138 CE. From the area of Torre del Padiglione, between Anzio and Lanuvio. Found in 1907. Palazzo Massimo alle Terme, [Rome](https://www.worldhistory.org/Rome/).

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## About the Author

Carole maintains the popular ancient history photo-blog Following Hadrian, where she travels the ancient world in the footsteps of Emperor Hadrian.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Raddato, C. (2018, November 30). Antinous as Silvanus. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9602/antinous-as-silvanus/>
### Chicago
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### MLA
Raddato, Carole. "Antinous as Silvanus." *World History Encyclopedia*, 30 Nov 2018, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9602/antinous-as-silvanus/>.

## License & Copyright

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