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20 'Natura' (allegorical figure or scene; or as Diana of Ephesus, with many breasts); 'Natura' (Ripa)
20 :25 'Natura' (allegorical figure or scene; or as Diana of Ephesus, with many breasts); 'Natura' (Ripa)❧ earth, world as celestial body
21A air (one of the four elements)
21B earth (one of the four elements)
21C fire (one of the four elements)
21D water (one of the four elements)
22A0 Matter (allegorical representation)
22B21(+0) magnet (+ variant)
22B221 attractive force, attraction ~ magnetic force
22C4 colours, pigments, and paints
22C4(BLACK) colours, pigments, and paints: black
22C4(BLACK) :25D12 colours, pigments, and paints: black❧ kinds of non-precious stone
22C4(BLACK) :25F36(SWAN) colours, pigments, and paints: black❧ water-birds: swan
22C4(DARK) colours, pigments, and paints (DARK)
22C4(FAIR) colours, pigments, and paints (FAIR)
22C4(GREEN) colours, pigments, and paints: green
22C4(PURPLE) colours, pigments, and paints: purple
22C4(PURPLE) :41D211 colours, pigments, and paints: purple❧ dress, gown
22C4(RED) colours, pigments, and paints: red
22C4(SCARLET) colours, pigments, and paints (SCARLET)
22C4(WHITE) colours, pigments, and paints: white
22C4(WHITE) :25D12 colours, pigments, and paints: white❧ kinds of non-precious stone
22C4(WHITE) :25F32(CROW) colours, pigments, and paints: white❧ song-birds: crow
22C5 reflection (light in general)
22C81 shadow of an object
22C81 :25H1121 :61D(ATHOS) shadow of an object❧ mountain-top, peak❧ geographical names of countries, regions, mountains, rivers, etc. (ATHOS) (ATHOS)
22D11 harmonious sound, harmony, consonance
22D11 :56BB12 harmonious sound, harmony, consonance❧ Torment; 'Tribulatione' (Ripa)
22D12 disharmonious sound, dissonance
22D1 :22D2 loud sound, noise❧ soft sound
22D1 :31B62350 loud sound, noise❧ voice
22D9 :23B9(5) silence❧ other periods (5)
23A2 Eternity, 'Aeternitas'; 'Eternità','Eternità o Perpetuità' (Ripa)
23A2 :31A7211 Eternity, 'Aeternitas'; 'Eternità','Eternità o Perpetuità' (Ripa)❧ virginity
23A3 past, present and future
23A31 :23C past❧ year, solar year
23A31 :54D11 past❧ Attempt, Trial
23A32 :54F12 present❧ Luck, Fortune, Lot; 'Fato', 'Fortuna', 'Fortuna aurea', 'Fortuna buona', 'Fortuna pacifica overo clemente', 'Sorte' (Ripa)
23A33 :54FF11 future❧ Adversity, Misfortune, Bad Luck; 'Fortuna infelice', 'Infortunio' (Ripa)
23A33 :57AA741 future❧ Revenge, Requital, Retaliation; 'Vendetta' (Ripa)
23A41 Time revealing Truth; Time carrying Truth aloft
23A41(+0) Time revealing Truth; Time carrying Truth aloft (+ variant)
23A43 Time rewarding Industry and punishing Sloth
23A441 Time causing the ruin of buildings, etc.
23A4 :54A6 :56BB2 allegorical representations of the effects of time❧ Helpfulness❧ Unhappiness; 'Infelicità' (Ripa)
23B9(47) other periods (47)
23B9(47) :31B1 other periods (47)❧ sleeping; unconsciousness
23B9(57) :31B1 other periods (57)❧ sleeping; unconsciousness
23C1 'Annus', personification of the year; 'Anno', 'Carro dell'anno' (Ripa)
23D seasons of the year (esp. personifications); 'Stagione', 'Le quattro stagioni dell'anno' (Ripa)
23D41 winter, 'Hyems'; 'Inverno' (Ripa)
23D42 spring, 'Ver'; 'Primavera' (Ripa)
23D43 summer, 'Aestas'; 'Estate' (Ripa)
23D44 autumn, fall, 'Autumnus'; 'Autunno' (Ripa)
23E43 summer ~ human activities (the four seasons of the year)
23I the twelve months (especially personifications); 'Mese in generale' (Ripa)
23I22 May; 'Maggio' (Ripa)
23I43 December; 'Decembre' (Ripa)
23Q81 the day after tomorrow
23R1 day of 24 hours, natural day
23R1 :49D11(3) day of 24 hours, natural day❧ numerals: 3
23R1 :52E22 day of 24 hours, natural day❧ Bad Omen; 'Augurio cattivo' (Ripa)
23R2 day from sunrise to sunset
23T27(DORIAN)(+0) modern division of historical epochs ~ centuries (DORIAN) (+ variant)
23T27(PHRYGIAN)(+0) modern division of historical epochs ~ centuries (PHRYGIAN) (+ variant)
23U21(+0) sundial (+ variant)
24 the heavens (celestial bodies)
24A sun as celestial body
24B moon as celestial body
24B1 waxing moon, i.e. facing this way: )
24B3 waning moon, i.e. facing this way (
24C2 mankind influenced by the planets, including sun and moon; 'Planetenkinder'
24C217 Luna and her children ('Planetenkinder')
24D1(CAPRA) stars and constellations (CAPRA)
24F1 contemplating the firmament
25 earth, world as celestial body
25D11 precious and semiprecious stones
25D11(EMERALD) precious and semiprecious stones: emerald
25D12 kinds of non-precious stone
25D12(CHALK) kinds of non-precious stone: chalk
25D12(CHALK) :49D321 kinds of non-precious stone: chalk❧ straight line
25D12(PUMICE) kinds of non-precious stone: pumice
25D13 minerals and metals
25D13(COPPER) minerals and metals: copper
25D13(GOLD) minerals and metals: gold
25D13(GOLD) :51E2 minerals and metals: gold❧ Superiority
25D13(IRON) minerals and metals: iron
25D13(LEAD) minerals and metals: lead
25D13(MINIUM) minerals and metals (MINIUM)
25D13(RED LEAD) minerals and metals (RED LEAD)
25D13(SILVER) minerals and metals: silver
25D141 anthracite, hard coal
25D143 amber (fossil resin)
25D3(+21) mining (+ gravel and sand)
25F(+323) animals (+ entrails, internal organs of an animal)
25F(+332) animals (+ antlers; horn)
25F(+342) animals (+ wings of an animal)
25F(+351) animals (+ skin, fleece, hide, fur, leather)
25F(+36) animals (+ shell, snail-shell etc.)
25F(+411) animals (+ birth from an egg)
25F(+4591) animals (+ excrement, dung of animal(s))
25F(+491) animals (+ silent means of communication of animal(s): wagging of tail etc.)
25F(+5212) animals (+ running animal)
25F(+66) animals (+ carrion)
25F2(+351) mammals (+ skin, fleece, hide, fur, leather)
25F22(+21) monkeys, apes (+ young animal)
25F22(+24) monkeys, apes (+ very old animal)
25F22(+343) monkeys, apes (+ tail of an animal)
25F22(+422) monkeys, apes (+ animal 'educating the young', playing with young)
25F22 :51D4 monkeys, apes❧ Beauty; 'Bellezza' (Ripa)
25F23 beasts of prey, predatory animals
25F23(BEAR)(+335) beasts of prey, predatory animals: bear (+ snout, jaw, beak, nib)
25F23(BEAR)(+49) beasts of prey, predatory animals: bear (+ audible means of communication of animal(s): roaring, crying, singing, barking, mewing, neighing, chirping, etc.)
25F23(BEAR)(+511) beasts of prey, predatory animals: bear (+ animal(s) threatening)
25F23(FOX) beasts of prey, predatory animals: fox
25F23(FOX)(+23) beasts of prey, predatory animals: fox (+ female animal)
25F23(FOX)(+24) beasts of prey, predatory animals: fox (+ very old animal)
25F23(FOX)(+343) beasts of prey, predatory animals: fox (+ tail of an animal)
25F23(FOX)(+351) beasts of prey, predatory animals: fox (+ skin, fleece, hide, fur, leather)
25F23(FOX)(+451) beasts of prey, predatory animals: fox (+ animal in search of food)
25F23(FOX)(+452) :25G21(PEAR) beasts of prey, predatory animals: fox (+ animal with prey)❧ fruits: pear
25F23(FOX)(+46) beasts of prey, predatory animals: fox (+ sleeping animal(s))
25F23(FOX)(+891) beasts of prey, predatory animals: fox (+ animals used as substitute for man)
25F23(FOX) :57AA6131 beasts of prey, predatory animals: fox❧ Guile, Artfulness, Craftiness, Deceitfulness
25F23(LEOPARD)(+451) beasts of prey, predatory animals: leopard (+ animal in search of food)
25F23(LION) beasts of prey, predatory animals: lion
25F23(LION)(+1) beasts of prey, predatory animals: lion (+ animals used symbolically)
25F23(LION)(+21) beasts of prey, predatory animals: lion (+ young animal)
25F23(LION)(+23) :25F23(LION)(+15) beasts of prey, predatory animals: lion (+ female animal)❧ beasts of prey, predatory animals: lion (+ ornamental variants of animals)
25F23(LION)(+24) beasts of prey, predatory animals: lion (+ very old animal)
25F23(LION)(+341) beasts of prey, predatory animals: lion (+ claws, paws of an animal)
25F23(LION)(+351) beasts of prey, predatory animals: lion (+ skin, fleece, hide, fur, leather)
25F23(LION)(+45) beasts of prey, predatory animals: lion (+ animals eating and drinking)
25F23(LION)(+452) beasts of prey, predatory animals: lion (+ animal with prey)
25F23(LION)(+46) beasts of prey, predatory animals: lion (+ sleeping animal(s))
25F23(LION)(+47) beasts of prey, predatory animals: lion (+ animal psychology)
25F23(LION)(+511) beasts of prey, predatory animals: lion (+ animal(s) threatening)
25F23(LION)(+63) beasts of prey, predatory animals: lion (+ dying animal; death of animal; dead animal)
25F23(POLECAT)(+5212) beasts of prey, predatory animals (POLECAT) (+ running animal)
25F23(WEASEL) beasts of prey, predatory animals: weasel
25F23(WOLF) beasts of prey, predatory animals: wolf
25F23(WOLF)(+2) beasts of prey, predatory animals: wolf (+ sex and age of animals; propagation of animals)
25F23(WOLF)(+21) beasts of prey, predatory animals: wolf (+ young animal)
25F23(WOLF)(+24) beasts of prey, predatory animals: wolf (+ very old animal)
25F23(WOLF)(+333) beasts of prey, predatory animals: wolf (+ ears of an animal)
25F23(WOLF)(+342) beasts of prey, predatory animals: wolf (+ wings of an animal)
25F23(WOLF)(+45) beasts of prey, predatory animals: wolf (+ animals eating and drinking)
25F23(WOLF)(+451) beasts of prey, predatory animals: wolf (+ animal in search of food)
25F23(WOLF)(+452) beasts of prey, predatory animals: wolf (+ animal with prey)
25F23(WOLF)(+47) beasts of prey, predatory animals: wolf (+ animal psychology)
25F23(WOLF)(+5211) beasts of prey, predatory animals: wolf (+ walking animal)
25F23(WOLF)(+5212) beasts of prey, predatory animals: wolf (+ running animal)
25F23(WOLF)(+561) :43C9 beasts of prey, predatory animals: wolf (+ animal(s) standing on the hind legs)❧ dancing
25F23(WOLF)(+573) beasts of prey, predatory animals: wolf (+ morphology of facial expression of animal(s) ~ mouth)
25F23(WOLF)(+5733) beasts of prey, predatory animals: wolf (+ animal with mouth wide open)
25F23(WOLF)(+64) beasts of prey, predatory animals: wolf (+ animal killed by man)
25F23(WOLF) :85 beasts of prey, predatory animals: wolf❧ fables
25F24(BOAR)(+512) hoofed animals: boar (+ animal(s) attacking)
25F24(CAMEL)(+333) hoofed animals: camel (+ ears of an animal)
25F24(CAMEL)(+525) :43C9(+0) hoofed animals: camel (+ some other movements of animal(s))❧ dancing (+ variant)
25F24(DEER)(+21) hoofed animals: deer (+ young animal)
25F24(DEER)(+23) hoofed animals: deer (+ female animal)
25F24(DEER)(+323) hoofed animals: deer (+ entrails, internal organs of an animal)
25F24(DEER)(+337) hoofed animals: deer (+ eyes of an animal)
25F24(STAG)(+512) :43C1147 hoofed animals: stag (+ animal(s) attacking)❧ hunting dogs
25F25(ELEPHANT)(+41) trunked animals: elephant (+ birth of an animal)
25F25(ELEPHANT)(+45) trunked animals: elephant (+ animals eating and drinking)
25F25(ELEPHANT)(+452) trunked animals: elephant (+ animal with prey)
25F26(HARE)(+451) rodents: hare (+ animal in search of food)
25F26(HARE)(+46) rodents: hare (+ sleeping animal(s))
25F26(HARE)(+47) rodents: hare (+ animal psychology)
25F26(HARE)(+512) rodents: hare (+ animal(s) attacking)
25F26(HARE)(+571) :31A31 rodents: hare (+ morphology of facial expression of animal(s) ~ eyes)❧ sight, looking (one of the five senses)
25F26(HARE)(+63) :41C119 rodents: hare (+ dying animal; death of animal; dead animal)❧ hunger
25F26(MOUSE)(+41) rodents: mouse (+ birth of an animal)
25F26(MOUSE)(+421) rodents: mouse (+ nest, den, burrow)
25F26(MOUSE)(+451) rodents: mouse (+ animal in search of food)
25F26(MOUSE)(+471) rodents: mouse (+ instinct of animal)
25F26(MOUSE)(+5246) :25G21(GOURD) rodents: mouse (+ animal(s) carrying something)❧ fruits: gourd
25F26(MOUSE)(+63) rodents: mouse (+ dying animal; death of animal; dead animal)
25F26(MOUSE) :22C4(WHITE) rodents: mouse❧ colours, pigments, and paints: white
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