| The final fifteen men survived for another five days until their rescue by the Argus brig, a ship in the Medusa convoy. |
| The elements are represented by four allegorical pictures and in the centre of the pavement the mask of Medusa is portrayed. |
| He goes on a quest to kill the gorgon Medusa and is helped by Hermes and Aphrodite. |
| On the shield is the Bath Gorgon, a Medusa mask perhaps representing a water god. |
| On the other hand, the largest tesserae and the least elegant craftsmanship of the face of Medusa indicate a lesser figural skill. |
| The Furies represent a guilty conscience and Medusa represents stubbornness that turns the heart to stone. |
