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Title
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De Paulina romana femina
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Description
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The Roman woman Paulina is depicted on the left side of the engraving as she kneels down in prayer. She is looking up at the statue of the Egyptian god Anubis. Paulina’s name is engraved above her head at the top of the image to identify her. The statue of Anubis is sitting on a tall platform, with the name “Anubis” engraved on the platform. Paulina was an incredibly devout and chaste woman and was completely faithful to her husband. A man named Mundus had fallen in love with Paulina due to her overwhelming beauty, and when she continuously rejected his advances, he devised a plan to have her as his own. Mundus is depicted in the centre of the engraving looking at a priest who is pointing towards Paulina. The priest of the temple and Mundus arranged for Paulina to sleep at the temple to have an encounter with the god Anubis in her sleep. The deception is that Mundus came to Paulina in her sleep and pretended to be the god Anubis and convinced her to sleep with him. This is depicted on the right side of the engraving. Paulina and Mundus (disguised as Anubis) are illustrated in bed together after having intercourse. Paulina is famous for having been tricked into losing her virtue and chastity. Mundus ended up being exiled, and the priest was tortured for his involvement in the deception.
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Image Creator
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Anonymous (Engraver)
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Identifier
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mta:16697
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Source Name
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De Claris Mulieribus
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Image
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Subject
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Famous Women
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Paulina
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Chastity
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Deception
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Mundus
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Anubis
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Gods
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Temples
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Important Women
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