Geffrey Whitney, A choice of emblemes (Leiden, 1586)

Emblem 99

The snail explains to Jupiter that he is late for dinner because he carries his house, to which no other place compares, on his back

Facsimile

Notes and related emblems

• Compare: Fae.95

Iconclass

• 25F23(LION) beasts of prey, predatory animals: lion
• 25F24(STAG) hoofed animals: stag
• 25F33(EAGLE) predatory birds: eagle
• 25F33(EAGLE)(+15) predatory birds: eagle (+ ornamental variants of animals)
• 25F72(SNAIL)(+1) molluscs: snail (+ animals used symbolically)
• 25F72(SNAIL)(+56) molluscs: snail (+ postures of hind leg(s) of animal(s))
• 31A2352 sitting on an elevation
• 31A2512(+933) arm stretched forward (+ holding something)
• 31A534 beard
• 33A3(+0) visiting; receiving guests; elegant company (+ variant)
• 41A0
• 41D21(+1) clothes covering the entire body (+ home making of clothes)
• 44B1212 throne
• 44B192 sceptre, staff (symbol of sovereignty)
• 46C13141 horse
• 46C13142 ass, donkey
• 47I2111 bull
• 51MM11(+3) Slowness, Tardiness; 'Tardità' (Ripa) (+ symbolical representation of concept)
• 61B2(COOLE, Robert Whitney of)3 historical person (COOLE, Robert Whitney of) - other representations to which the NAME of a historical person may be attached (COOLE, Robert Whitney of)
• 85(JUPITER AND BEASTS) fables (JUPITER AND BEASTS)
• 86(TECUM HABITA) proverbs, sayings, etc. (TECUM HABITA)
• 92B15 non-aggressive, friendly or neutral activities and relationships of Jupiter
• 92B18(EAGLE) attributes of Jupiter: eagle

Sources

Record ID: embstma_1667_emblem099
This emblem on the Iconclass site: https://iconclass.org/view/embstma_1667_emblem099
Copy: University Library, Glasgow, Stirling Maxwell 1667