Stag Hunt Mosaic this mosaic along with the depicted upsweep of the hair. Pella is also the birthplace of Alexander. The figure to the left wields a double-headed axe, likely alluding to Hephaistos; meaning the figure depicted could be the general Hephaestion. The dog depicted is possibly Peritas accompanying Alexander. The stag and hound may allude to the myth wherein Artemis transforms the huntsman Actaeon into a stag when he tries to rape her. Once he is turned into a stag his own hounds turn on him and he is torn apart. The theme of abduction may relate the mosaic not only to
The Golden Stag (fairy tale) down by pretending to be foolish with her cook fire, and carried her off to the prince. When the stag followed, the sister said that he was her brother, and the prince gave him a fine stable with plenty to eat. They were all happy except a gypsy girl who had been the prince's favorite. She lured the sister into the forest where she went to sleep. Then the gypsy dressed herself as the prince's wife and disguised her face, but the stag knew her at once. The prince and his men followed the stag and retrieved the girl; then