Epona relief
Antique Epona IV relief
The relief shows the depiction of the enthroned Roman horse goddess Epona in her long robe. For centuries she was worshipped with dignity and was considered the protection and fertility goddess of the Romans.
Epona relief
The relief is a detailed replica of an original find dated to the 1st-2nd century AD. The seated horse goddess Epona, dressed in a long robe, holds on her lap a basket filled with fruit.
- Alabaster work with antique patina
- Dimensions approx. 30 x 17 x 9 cm
- Practical suspension at the back
- Original replica
The relief of the horse goddess Epona is made of fine alabaster plaster. The high-quality natural material alabaster is often used in professional monument and art conservation.
Epona can be decorated both standing and hanging on the wall by means of suspension.
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Female deity of horses and fertility
Mythology describes Epona as initially a Celtic goddess of fertility. Later she was worshipped as the Roman deity of horses for a long time.
The known ancient representations of Epona, show the goddess mostly with horses and often with a fruit bowl or a cornucopia in her hands.
The Roman legions adopted the worship of Epona as the goddess of cavalry and horses, but also as the patron goddess for the charioteers of the troops.
Until late antiquity there are numerous references to regular festivals in honor of the horse goddess Epona. Epona figures were also placed in small shrines inside the stables for protection and offerings in favor of the horse goddess Epona are mentioned.
The writer Plutarch explains the procreation of Epona by the union of the woman-hating Roman Fulvius with a mare.
The enthroned Epona
The Roman relief of the horse goddess Epona is an artistic home accessory, which can be effectively decorated both as a free-standing art object and as a wall hanging. Let yourself be captured by the antique charm of the horse goddess Epona.
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