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Title
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Jupiter Castiga a Licaon Rey de Arcadia transformandole en Lobo
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Description
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The god Jupiter is depicted sitting in front of a table on the right side of the image with his hand pointing towards Lycaon. The food that was served to Jupiter on the table in front of him is flesh of a human. King Lycaon of Arcadia did not believe that Jupiter was a deity, so he served the god a butchered man to test his immortality. In order to punish the Arcadian king for his hubris, Jupiter transformed him into a wolf. This is depicted in the engraving as Lycaon is shown with his head already transformed into a wolf. There are two people in the background who appear to be frightened at the transformation they are witnessing.
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Image Creator
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D. José Assensio (Engraver)
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Identifier
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mta:24929
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Source Name
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Metamorfoseos o Transformaciones de Ovidio, Traducidos al Castellano con Algunas Notas Para su Inteligencia, Por Dn. Francisco Crivell y Adornados con Estampas finas por D. Jose Assensio [Metamorphoses or Transformations of Ovid, Translated into Castilian With Notes for your Intelligence, By Don Francisco Crivell and Decorated with Fine Prints by D. Jose Assensio]
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Image
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Subject
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Lycaon
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Jupiter
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Transformation
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Gods
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Mythology
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Hubris
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