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

Emblem 124

A boar and a lion fighting; a vulture on a branch watches and waits

Facsimile

Notes and related emblems

• Related emblem in another book: embmne_mig1591_emblem125

Iconclass

• 11P1610
• 25F(+44) animals (+ relationship between animals)
• 25F23(LION)(+5571) beasts of prey, predatory animals: lion (+ animal gripping another animal, human figure, or object)
• 25F23(LION)(+491) beasts of prey, predatory animals: lion (+ silent means of communication of animal(s): wagging of tail etc.)
• 25F23(LION)(+51) beasts of prey, predatory animals: lion (+ fighting animals; aggressive relations)
• 25F24(BOAR)(+51) hoofed animals: boar (+ fighting animals; aggressive relations)
• 25F33(VULTURE)(+553) predatory birds: vulture (+ animal with forelegs stretched sidewards)
• 25F33(VULTURE)(+5711) predatory birds: vulture (+ animal looking upwards)
• 25G13 groups of plants (herbs)
• 25G3(+21) trees (+ stem, trunk)
• 25H11 mountains
• 26A clouds
• 54B1211(+4) Waiting for an Opportunity (+ emblematical representation of concept)
• 54F14(+4) Advantage (+ emblematical representation of concept)
• 54FF14(+4) Disadvantage (+ emblematical representation of concept)
• 61B2(SULEIMAN)3 historical person (SULEIMAN) - other representations to which the NAME of a historical person may be attached (SULEIMAN)
• 86(EX DAMNO ALTERIUS, ALTERIUS UTILITAS) proverbs, sayings, etc. (EX DAMNO ALTERIUS, ALTERIUS UTILITAS)

Sources

Record ID: embstma_1667_emblem124
This emblem on the Iconclass site: https://iconclass.org/view/embstma_1667_emblem124
Copy: University Library, Glasgow, Stirling Maxwell 1667