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Archaeological mystery!

The Roman-era marble figure on the left, below, was recently found in Afyonkarahisar, Turkey. Note the red modius-style hats! Turkish officials have identified it as the 'Three Graces', but ... they all face forward, each carrying two torches. That's three-bodied Hekate's iconography. 🤔

Thoughts? Why identify the figures as the Graces instead of Hekate?

Marble statuette of triple-bodied Hekate and the three Graces. The tall figures of Hekate face outwards, equally spaced in a circle, separated by the tall torches they carry in each hand. The Three Graces dance around the far taller figures of Hekate, their hands clasped together. Hekate presided over pathways and crossroads, especially at night. She was the goddess of the moon and of nocturnal sorcery. Like Hermes, she could travel to and from the underworld and the earth. 1st-2nd c. CE. Met Museum (1987.11.2)

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