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Title
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Von Semiramide der küngtin von Assyria
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Description
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This engraving illustrates Queen Semiramis of the Assyrians lying in bed while having sexual relations with her son, Ninyas. We know that these figures are Semiramis and her son, as the creator engraved their names above their heads to identify them. There is a statue sitting on a platform on the left side of the engraving which appears to be a king. The statue is in fact Semiramis, who had a substantial military career and took part in many battles. The three almost naked women that are illustrated in front of the bed represent the women who Semiramis feared. She was afraid that they would desire her son and take her away from him. Semiramis is said to have invented the chastity belt to avoid anyone having sexual relations with her son. The women are illustrated with undergarments on, which is suggested to be the chastity belts.
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Image Creator
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Anonymous (Engraver)
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Identifier
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mta:17117
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Source Name
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Hyenach volget der kurcz syn von ettlichen frauen von denen johannes boccacius in latein beschriben hat und doctor heinricus stainhöwel geteütschet [Following the short stories of several women of which Giovanni Boccaccio wrote in Latin, and doctor Heinrich Steinhöwel translated]
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Image
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Subject
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Ninyas
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Incest
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Important Women
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Famous Women
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Important Queens
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Semiramis
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