painted doorway

As you look up at the top of the doorway, you see four deities, Apollo, Jupiter, Mercury, and Luna. You wonder if they are four of the days of the week (Sunday, Thursday, Wednesday, or Monday) or if they represent celestial orbs--the Sun, the planets Jupiter and Mercury, and the moon. Or perhaps they have a special meaning to the sho owner.

On the right door jamb, there is a painting of Cybele being carried on a litter as if being carried in a procession. Known as the Mater Deorum Magna Idaea, this goddess was imported from Phrygia, the home of ancient Troy. She is sitting on a throne and wearing a turreted crown, showing her protection of the city. At her feet are a pair of lions, showing her power over the natural world. And in her hands are