Minos/Cephalus und Aeacus

Title

Minos/Cephalus und Aeacus

Period

1550-1600;

Geographic

Aegina

Athens

Ancient Greece

Description

This engraving illustrates Cephalus, an ambassador of Athens and ally to Aegina, having just arrived on the shores of Aegina. Him and his companions are greeted by King Aeacus of Aegina and his sons Telamon, Peleus, and Phocus on the left side of the image. Cephalus arrived in Aegina to request their aid as King Minos of Crete was out of control and trying to wage war on Athens. In the background of the engraving, there is a ship that is sailing away from Aegina. This ship contains King Minos, as he had left Aegina only moments prior to Cephalus arriving, attempting to recruit King Aeacus into joining his forces. King Aeacus declined, as he was allied with Athens.

Image Creator

Virgil Solis (Engraver)

Type

Text

Woodcut Engraving

Identifier

mta:22822

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_22822_OBJ.jpg

Collection

Ovid's Metamorphoses

Subject

Cephalus

King Minos

King Aeacus

War

Alliances

Roman Mythology

Greek Mythology