The Chamber of Elements

An formerly elegant room, upon each wall is an interesting mosaic. There are indications that there used to be a raised dais in the center of the room. Each image is highly ornate and filled with remarkable detail.

• 1st Image: Hephaistos as Lord of Fire. Dressed in a golden khiton (tunic), a ruddy Hephaistos works with his hammer and tongs against a background glowing orange light from the forges. He has a thick, red beard.
• 2nd Image: Zeus as Lord of Air. He sits enthroned among the clouds in the sky; he wears a golden himation (toga) and aims a golden keraunos (thunderbolt) down through the clouds. His beard is dark with a blue tint. An eagle perches on the back of his throne.
• 3rd Image: Poseidon as Lord of Water. He sits enthroned in the depths of the blue-green sea. He wears a yellow himation (toga) and holds a golden trident. His beard is dark, with a green tint.
• 4th Image: Hades as Lord of Earth. He sits enthroned in a dark brown cave in the Underworld. He wears a dark, golden himation (toga) and holds a scepter. His beard is dark brown.

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Last modified: Thurs Nov 19, 1998 / Jeremiah Genest