Glaucus der Fischer in einem Meer Gott

Title

Glaucus der Fischer in einem Meer Gott

Period

1550-1600;

Geographic

Ancient Greece

Description

This image depicts the sea-god Glaucus emerging from the water as he speaks to the beautiful Scylla, who is depicted standing on land. Glaucus is depicted as half-man, half-fish, with the lower half of his body in fish form. Scylla was frightened by Glaucus’ appearance, so he assured her that he used to be a mortal fisherman but was transformed into a sea-god. While telling his story to Scylla, she was repulsed by his appearance and ran away from him. Glaucus was enraged at Scylla’s disgust towards him, so he went to seek out Circe for help in getting a love potion to give to Scylla.

Image Creator

Virgil Solis (Engraver)

Type

Text

Woodcut Engraving

Identifier

mta:23331

Language

ger

Source Name

P. Ouidij Nasonis, deß Sinnreichen und hochverstendigen Poeten, Metamorphoses oder Verwandlung, mit schönen figuren gezieret, auch kurzen Argumenten und außlegungen erkläret, und in Teutsche Reymen gebracht, durch Johann Spreng von Augspurg [Publius Ovidius Naso, the Ingenious and Highly Understandable Poet, Metamorphoses or Transformations, Adorned with Beautiful Images, and also descriptions of Short Arguments and Explanations, Brought into German Rhymes by Johann Spreng of Augsburg]

Parent Collection

1564 Frankfurt Spreng

Image

mta_23331_OBJ.jpg

Collection

Ovid's Metamorphoses

Subject

Glaucus

Scylla

Gods

Goddesses

Transformation

Roman Mythology

Greek Mythology