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Title
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Cippo predice al pueblo Romano tendria un Rey, y quitandose la corona, dice, vedle aqui
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Description
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This image depicts Cipus, a Roman praetor, addressing a crowd of Roman citizens. Cipus was told by a prophecy that he could become the king of Rome. He did not want this responsibility, so he devised a plan to avoid becoming king. He told his fellow citizens that a man with horns on his head would become king and make slaves of them all. As depicted in the image, he reveals under a laurel wreath that he placed on his head that he has horns, and that he should be exiled. The people respected Cipus and gave him land to live off of in his exile.
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Image Creator
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D. José Assensio (Engraver)
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Identifier
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mta:25148
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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 Don Francisco Crivell [Metamorphoses or Transformations of Ovid, Translated into Castilian with Notes for your Intelligence, By Don Francisco Crivell]
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Image
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mta_25148_OBJ.jpg
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Subject
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Cipus
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Roman Republic
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Mythology
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Prophecies