Lyncus in ein Lux

Title

Lyncus in ein Lux

Period

1550-1600;

Geographic

Ancient Greece

Scythia

Description

This image illustrates Triptolemus riding Ceres’ chariot drawn by two dragons. Ceres commanded Triptolemus to take her chariot and scatter seeds across different regions. This brought him to the kingdom of Scythia, where Lyncus was king. King Lyncus received Triptolemus into his home but betrayed him and attempted to murder him. Ceres interfered and saved Triptolemus and proceeded to turn king Lyncus into a lynx for his crime of attempted murder. The bottom left corner of the image depicts King Lyncus holding a knife above Triptolemus’ head attempting to murder him.

Image Creator

Virgil Solis (Engraver)

Type

Text

Woodcut Engraving

Identifier

mta:21936

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_21936_OBJ.jpg

Collection

Ovid's Metamorphoses

Subject

Ceres

Gods

Goddesses

Triptolemus

King Lyncus

Roman Mythology

Greek Mythology

Transformation