大英博物館さんのインスタグラム写真 - (大英博物館Instagram)「#June is named after Juno, the Roman goddess of marriage, childbirth and fertility – her Greek equivalent is Hera. Juno’s symbols are the peacock, the cuckoo and the cow – animals she considered sacred – and her chariot is pulled by peacocks instead of horses. This 15th century enamelled mirror depicts a scene from Virgil’s Aeneid, where Dido, the Queen of Carthage, appeals to help from Juno. Dido’s husband Aeneas has deserted her – shown here as a small galleon sailing away in the distance – and she pleads for assistance. Her heart broken, Dido goes on to stab herself with Aeneas' sword. Before dying, she predicts eternal strife between Aeneas' people and hers, which was seen as the mythical origin for the Punic Wars between Rome and Carthage. 🔗 Head to the link in our bio to take a closer look at who's who in the ancient Greek and Roman pantheon. 🔎 Susanne de Court (active around 1600), Painted Limoges mirror. Made from copper, enamel and gold, from Limoges in France, around 1600. #BritishMuseum #Juno #AncientRome」6月1日 23時54分