Dionysian Eros or Erotic Dionysus? Sources and Meanings of Hybridization in the Bacchus Mosaic at the Naples Museum

The splendid mosaic exhibited at the Archeological Museum in Naples presents two enigmatic hybrid images: a feline composed of tiger and lion, figure that combines characteristics both Dionysus Eros.
 This study seeks to decipher hybridization these mighty gods Roman world, Eros, as presented museum mosaic. main assumption is features link gods: madness, illusion merging with Divine. would seem strengthen significance their role transcendence, revealed through an examination Classical literary philosophical sources.