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

Emblem 209

Thetis places amaranth on the tomb of Achilles

Facsimile

Notes and related emblems

• Related emblem in another book: embmne_mig1591_emblem135

Iconclass

• 25F27(DOLPHIN)(+54) swimming mammals: dolphin (+ postures of the head ~ animal)
• 25G3(PALM-TREE) trees: palm-tree
• 25G4(AMARANTH) plants and herbs: amaranth
• 25H11 mountains
• 25H13 coast
• 25H23 sea (seascape)
• 25I12 prospect of city, town panorama, silhouette of city
• 31AA2512(+934) arm stretched forward - AA - both arms or hands (+ reaching for somebody or something, seizing something, touching)
• 31AA277 movement in water - AA - female human figure
• 31B6212 looking downwards
• 31D15(+89) adult woman (+ nude human being)
• 42E441 laying flowers or wreath on grave
• 54A8(+4) Courage, Bravery, Valiance, Manliness; 'Ardire magnanimo et generoso', 'Gagliardezza', 'Valore', 'Virtù heroica', 'Virtù dell'animo e del corpo' (Ripa) (+ emblematical representation of concept)
• 58B3(+4) Immortality, Imperishableness; 'Immortalità' (Ripa) (+ emblematical representation of concept)
• 59B32(+4) Fame; 'Fama', 'Fama buona', 'Fama chiara' (Ripa) (+ emblematical representation of concept)
• 61B2(RUSSELL, William)3 historical person (RUSSELL, William) - other representations to which the NAME of a historical person may be attached (RUSSELL, William)
• 86(STRENUORUM IMMORTALE NOMEN) proverbs, sayings, etc. (STRENUORUM IMMORTALE NOMEN)
• 94G533 Thetis mourning Achilles

Sources

Record ID: embstma_1667_emblem209
This emblem on the Iconclass site: https://iconclass.org/view/embstma_1667_emblem209
Copy: University Library, Glasgow, Stirling Maxwell 1667