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Subjects in Cameos

There are a wide range of subjects depicted in cameos. This section contains  information on the different subjects used in cameos including Gods, Goddesses and mythical creatures.

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Chronos personification of time, The triumph of time
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Chronos Personification of Time

Chronos Personification of Time. Chronos (also transliterated as Khronos or Latinised as Chronus) is the personification of Time in pre-Socratic philosophy and later literature. Chronos governed linear, chronological time. The…
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Sardonyx cameo depicting Artemis and Cupid
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Artemis Greek Goddess

Artemis Greek Goddess. Artemis was one of the most widely venerated of the Ancient Greek deities. Her Roman equivalent is Diana. Some scholars believe that the name, and indeed the…
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Nyx Greek Goddess Cameo
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Nyx Greek Goddess

Nyx Greek Goddess. Nyx  is the Greek goddess (or personification) of the night. A shadowy figure, Nyx (Nox in Latin) stood at or near the beginning of creation and mothered…
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Minerva Roman Goddess
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Athena Greek Goddess

The Ancient Greek goddess Athena / Athene / Pallas-Athene, known as Minerva by the Romans, was the goddess of war, but also of wisdom. In early, archaic portraits of Athena…
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Hebe Roman Goddess Cameo
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Hebe Greek Goddess / Juventas Roman Mythology

Hebe / Juventas - Hebe is the Greek goddess of youth. In Roman mythology she is known as Juventas. Hebe is often depicted in a sleeveless dress. She is also…
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