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Title
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Lycaon wirt ein Wolff
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Description
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The King of Arcadia, Lycaon, did not believe that Jupiter was a deity. He devised a plan to test Jupiter to see if he was truly immortal. He served Jupiter food that contained human flesh in order to see if Jupiter would know the true contents of the food he was being served. Jupiter is depicted standing behind a table on the left side of the image with his hand pointing towards Lycaon. He is depicted wearing a crown to signify his status as a god. Jupiter knew he was being tricked, and in order to punish the Arcadian king for his disbelief in the god, Jupiter transformed him into a wolf. Lycaon is depicted on the right side of the image with his head transformed into a wolf, with his hands changing into paws. Jupiter also set the buildings ablaze as further punishment for Lycaon’s hubris, which is depicted in the background of the engraving.
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Image Creator
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Virgil Solis (Engraver)
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Identifier
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mta:20888
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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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Lycaon
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Kings
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Gods
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Jupiter
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Goddesses
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Wolves
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Roman Mythology
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Transformation
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