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Title
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Ysis regina et dea Egiptirum
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Description
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This engraving illustrates the story of Isis and Jupiter. Jupiter is depicted in the center of the engraving with his arms wrapped around Isis as he shows his affection for her. Boccaccio explains that Jupiter transformed her into a cow and gave her as a gift to Juno in order to hide his crime of raping her. Mercury saved Isis by killing Argus, Isis’ 100 eyed guardian. Mercury is on the right side of the engraving piercing the body of Argus with his sword. Isis is visible in the background of the engraving sitting on a ship. She sailed to Egypt after being transformed back into her human form. The sail on the ship has a heifer emblem to signify her transformation into a cow.
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Image Creator
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Anonymous (Engraver)
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Identifier
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mta:18130
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Source Name
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Iohannis Bocacij in librum de claris mulieribus
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Image
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mta_18130_OBJ.jpg
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Subject
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Gods
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Goddesses
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Important Women
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Famous Women
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Heifers
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Argus
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Jupiter
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Roman Mythology
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Greek Mythology
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Isis