Meleager fellt ein wilds Schwein

Title

Meleager fellt ein wilds Schwein

Period

1550-1600;

Geographic

Italy

Sicily

Description

The goddess Diana had become enraged that the citizens of Sicily had given sacrificial offerings to Minerva, Bacchus, and Ceres without including her. To exact revenge on the citizens, Diana sends a massive boar to terrorize the city. King Cocalus of Sicily sought the help of heroes Meleager, Theseus, Jason of the Argonauts, and Atlanta, a famous huntress. Atlanta is depicted in the engraving with her bow drawn pointing at the boar, with two other men beside her, one of them most likely being Meleager. Atlanta ends up shooting the boar in the ear, and Meleager finishes it off.

Image Creator

Virgil Solis (Engraver)

Type

Text

Woodcut Engraving

Identifier

mta:22836

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_22836_OBJ.jpg

Collection

Ovid's Metamorphoses

Subject

Goddesses

Gods

Jason

Theseus

Atlanta

Meleager

Roman Mythology

Greek Mythology

Diana