It's the Day of Zeus / Jupiter's Day / #Thursday! ⚡
"As soon as he [#Zeus] had seated himself upon his father's throne, he immediately assigned to the deities their several privileges and apportioned to them their proper powers."
Aeschylus, Prometheus Bound 200
It's the Day of Hermes aka Mercurius Day aka #Wednesday! 🐏
This delightful figure of the #Roman god #Mercury is holding a purse and he has winged feet and wears his winged helmet. He was seen as protecting the pay of Roman soldiers, so this figure may have belonged to a soldier.
May he protect your wages too!
🏛 Hermes-Mercurius found in Barnhill, Perth, #Scotland
Intaglio from Roman Caerleon made of red jasper, depicting the Roman war god #Mars.
Mars was usually shown as a warrior carrying shield, spear, and sword whilst wearing armour and a created helmet.
"You, #Bacchus [Dionysos], from thyrsus-bearing India, with unshorn locks, perpetually young, you who frightens tigers with your vine-clad spear, and with a turban you bind your horned head." #Seneca, Phaedra 753