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Title
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Aeneas zu einem Gott
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Description
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This engraving illustrates the deification of Aeneas. Aeneas’ mother, Venus, had begged her father, Jupiter, to grant Aeneas some form of divinity so that he will be able live freely with her as a god. Venus believes that Aeneas’ accomplishments make him worthy of divinity. Jupiter grants Venus this request. Jupiter is illustrated at the top of the engraving sitting in the clouds watching over the ceremony. There are other gods illustrated in the engraving as well, one of them being Neptune, as his trident is illustrated amongst the gods. Venus is in the bottom right corner sitting in her chariot as she pours a divine perfume over Aeneas’ body after he had been cleansed of his mortality in the river Numicius. Aeneas is depicted reaching out to his mother, holding her hand as he accepts the deification. Aeneas then becomes the god named Indiges.
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Image Creator
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Virgil Solis (Engraver)
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Identifier
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mta:23340
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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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Subject
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Aeneas
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Venus
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Jupiter
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Gods
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Goddesses
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Roman Mythology
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Greek Mythology
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Transformation
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Deification
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