TWO MOSAICS FROM A CLASSICAL LATRINE. Another new archaeological discovery was reported by Cheyenne MacDonald in an article in the Daily Mail (November 6, 2018). They are two mosaics from a latrine in Turkey from 1800 years ago (approximately 200 AD) and feature characters from Greek mythology. The first mosaic shows Narcissus, who in the familiar myth lost himself in staring at his own reflection in a pool. The wrinkle here is that Narcisssus is staring at his own penis.
The other mosaic shows Zeus as a swan cleaning Ganymede’s penis with a sponge.
Narcissus and Ganymede are identified by name on the mosaics.