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Title
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Lyctus und sein Haußfrauw Telethusa
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Description
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This engraving illustrates a pregnant Telethusa sleeping in her bed. Telethusa is worried about giving birth as her husband, Ligdus, vowed to put the child to death if it is to be a girl. Many Egyptian deities appeared to Telethusa in a dream, including Isis, Anubis, Apis, Harpocrates and Osiris. The deities are depicted surrounding the bed of Telethusa in the engraving. Isis speaks to Telethusa and tells her that no matter the outcome of the gender, she must raise the baby. Isis promises that everything will be okay, and no harm will come to the child after birth.
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Image Creator
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Virgil Solis (Engraver)
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Identifier
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mta:22977
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Source Name
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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]
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Image
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mta_22977_OBJ.jpg
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Subject
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Telethusa
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Ligdus
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Isis
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Egyptian Mythology
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Greek Mythology
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Roman Mythology
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Childbirth
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Gods
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Goddesses