Pets in the Ancient Mediterranean (Image Gallery) p. 16

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by Arienne King
published on 09 March 2021

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Ganymede Playing with a Hoop & Rooster

by Metropolitan Museum of Art
published on 04 March 2021

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Roosters were popular pets among aristocratic Greek youths. Some of these animals were used for sport, as cock-fighting was immensely popular in ancient Greece. Ganymede, the Trojan prince and cup-bearer to the gods, was often depicted with a rooster.

Pictured: Red-figure vase painting of Ganymede with a hoop and rooster. Attributed to the "Pan Painter". Attica, c. 470 BCE.
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

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