>>12490744 (pb)
was it the same kind of eagle as the Eagle of Zeus? (I say 'no' ours is a Bald Eagle, the Eagle of Zeus is a Roman Eagle.
Those Phryagians sure wore interesting caps.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eagle_of_Zeus
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phrygian_cap
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ganymede_(mythology)
there are 17 Cavalry on each side of the base of the columns of Antoninus Pius involved in a funerary ceremony upon the death of a Roman emperor (that woudl be Antoninus Pius and his wife). And on each end of that monumental column's base (the column is long ago gone) is a scene of what is called the 'Apotheosis' of the emperor and his wife.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Column_of_Antoninus_Pius
The 17 Cavalry perform a Decursio, as outlined in the article on the Column of Antoninus Pius.