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Bellefront qui tuë la Chimére
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Literature
Sources and parallels
- Alciato, Book of Emblems
, embl. 14 - De la Feuille, Devises Et Emblemes 1697 [web], p/no. 36/3
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Bellerophon, riding Pegasus, kills the Chimaera- chimera (lion/goat/snake); 'Chimera' (Ripa)
[25FF232(+762)]
- fabulous animals ~ hoofed animals: winged horse
[25FF24(WINGED HORSE)(+75262)]
- casting weapons: spear
[45C11(SPEAR)]
- riding a horse, ass, or mule; rider, horseman (+ variant)
[46C131(+0)]
- Courage, Bravery, Valiance, Manliness; 'Ardire magnanimo et generoso', 'Gagliardezza', 'Valore', 'Virtù heroica', 'Virtù dell'animo
e del corpo' (Ripa) (+ emblematical representation of concept)
[54A8(+4)]
- Virtuousness; 'Amor di Virtù', 'Attione virtuosa', 'Guida sicura de' veri honori', 'Virtù', 'Virtù insuperabile' (Ripa) (+
emblematical representation of concept)
[57A6(+4)]
- proverbs, sayings, etc. (with TEXT)
[86(VIRTUS ANIMI SUPERAT OMNIA)]
- Pegasus, the winged horse
[93D1]
- Bellerophon, flying on Pegasus' back, kills the Chimera, a fire-breathing monster, with arrows or a spear
[94S32]