Scylla in einen Vogel

Title

Scylla in einen Vogel

Period

1550-1600;

Geographic

Attica

Athens

Megara

Ancient Greece

Description

Scylla betrayed her own city in order to help King Minos defeat her father, King Nisus. Scylla betrayed her father because she had an intense unrequited love for King Minos. After betraying her city, King Minos was disgusted by Scylla’s actions by betraying her own father and wanted nothing to do with her. When Minos began sailing away from Megara, Scylla swam after him and clung to his ship. King Minos is illustrated on the right side of the engraving with a crown on his head. The eagle that is depicted flying towards Scylla is her father, King Nisus, who had been transformed into a sea eagle. Her father began to attack her before Scylla herself transformed into a rock dove.

Image Creator

Virgil Solis (Engraver)

Type

Text

Woodcut Engraving

Identifier

mta:22831

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_22831_OBJ.jpg

Collection

Ovid's Metamorphoses

Subject

Scylla

King Nisus

King Minos

Transformation

Betrayal

Roman Mythology

Greek Mythology