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

Emblem 150

Having been thrown overboard by sailors, Arion is saved by a dolphin

Facsimile

Notes and related emblems

• In Alciatus' Emblemata the motto of the emblem is: "In avaros, vel quibus melior conditio ab extraneis offertur"
• Related emblem in another book: embmne_mig1591_emblem089

Iconclass

• 25F27(DOLPHIN)(+5733) swimming mammals: dolphin (+ animal with mouth wide open)
• 25F27(DOLPHIN)(+54) swimming mammals: dolphin (+ postures of the head ~ animal)
• 25H11 mountains
• 25H23 sea (seascape)
• 25H2311 wave
• 31A2352 sitting on an elevation
• 31A2511(+933) arm raised upward (+ holding something)
• 31AA2515(+933) arm held downwards - AA - both arms or hands (+ holding something)
• 31A2549(+92) gripping someone by other parts of the body (+ relations with aggressive, hostile character (expressive connotations))
• 31A2735 being thrown
• 31B6211 looking upwards
• 33B0
• 34F2 animal taking care of man
• 41D211(+81) dress, gown (+ men's clothes)
• 46C132 riding on animal other than horse, ass, or mule
• 46C24(+63) sailing-ship, sailing-boat (+ under way, at sea (~ travelling))
• 46C2851 on the bridge (manoeuvering)
• 46C2923(+0) falling overboard (+ variant)
• 48CC7322 harp - CC - out of doors
• 48CC7522 one person playing string instrument (plucked) - CC - out of doors
• 86(HOMO HOMINI LUPUS) proverbs, sayings, etc. (HOMO HOMINI LUPUS)
• 98B(ARION)51 Arion rides on a dolphin, holding his lyre
• 98B(ARION)6 (story of) Arion - suffering, misfortune of person from classical history

Sources

Record ID: embstma_1667_emblem150
This emblem on the Iconclass site: https://iconclass.org/view/embstma_1667_emblem150
Copy: University Library, Glasgow, Stirling Maxwell 1667