20-04-2018, 08:47 PM
Well spotted, Marco, they do seem related.
So it's like the third nymph is holding one of them back, or trying to separate them. I hadn't noticed this consistency.
The whole setup reminds me of the story of Hylas and the nymphs, though this would require one of them to be a man.
![[Image: hyla-abducted-by-the-nymphs-mosaic-in-th...?s=612x612]](https://media.gettyimages.com/photos/hyla-abducted-by-the-nymphs-mosaic-in-the-house-of-the-procession-of-picture-id182126230?s=612x612)
![[Image: hylas_3c.jpg]](http://www.antiquitatem.com/imgs/arts/hylas_3c.jpg)
So it's like the third nymph is holding one of them back, or trying to separate them. I hadn't noticed this consistency.
The whole setup reminds me of the story of Hylas and the nymphs, though this would require one of them to be a man.