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King Ptolemy Philopator Suffers a Stroke as Punishment for His Curiosity and Two Angels Driving Away the Elephants of Ptolemy Philopator
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Two scenes on a plate. Above: the central square of Jerusalem with the temple of Solomon. When King Ptolemy Philopator attempts to enter the Holy of Holies in the temple, he suffers a stroke, from God as punishment for his curiosity. The Jewish people pray in panic to God. Below: two angels appear in the sky and chase away the drunken elephants of Ptolemy Philopator, who were about to trample the Jewish population. The Jews kneel and pray to God out of gratitude. In the background the army of Ptolemy Philopator is trampled by the elephants.
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Credit lineKoning Ptolemaeus Philopator krijgt een beroerte als straf voor zijn nieuwsgierigheid en twee engelen die de olifanten van Ptolemaeus Philopator wegjagen. 1700. Jan Luyken. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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