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

Emblem 121

A lion holding a sword

Facsimile

Notes and related emblems

• Related emblem in another book: embmne_pad1615_emblem053

Iconclass

• 25F23(LION)(+12) beasts of prey, predatory animals: lion (+ heraldic animals)
• 25F23(LION)(+5245) beasts of prey, predatory animals: lion (+ animal(s) holding something)
• 25F23(LION)(+561) beasts of prey, predatory animals: lion (+ animal(s) standing on the hind legs)
• 25F23(LION)(+5711) beasts of prey, predatory animals: lion (+ animal looking upwards)
• 25F23(LION)(+57321) beasts of prey, predatory animals: lion (+ animal with tongue stuck out)
• 25F23(LION)(+491) beasts of prey, predatory animals: lion (+ silent means of communication of animal(s): wagging of tail etc.)
• 45C13(SWORD) hacking and thrusting weapons: sword
• 46A122(POMPEY)3 armorial bearing, heraldry (POMPEY) - device, motto
• 53C11(+4) Authority, Power; 'Dominio', 'Giurisdittione' (Ripa) (+ emblematical representation of concept)
• 59B41(+4) Regality, Majesty; 'Maestà regia', 'Regalità' (Ripa) (+ emblematical representation of concept)
• 86(CELSA POTESTATIS SPECIES) proverbs, sayings, etc. (CELSA POTESTATIS SPECIES)
• 98B(POMPEY)3 (story of) Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus, Pompey the Great - representations to which the NAME of a person from classical history may be attached

Sources

Record ID: embstma_1667_emblem121
This emblem on the Iconclass site: https://iconclass.org/view/embstma_1667_emblem121
Copy: University Library, Glasgow, Stirling Maxwell 1667