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The Planet Mars and His Children
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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Mars rides in his chariot in the sky, drawn by two dogs. The signs of Scorpio and Aries indicate which people belong to the sphere of influence of Mars. The people, who are born under this zodiac sign, are rough and aggressive. On earth rape, robbery, murder and arson occur. At the bottom of the margin a text in Latin about the children of Mars.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineDe planeet Mars en zijn kinderen. 1566 - 1570. Harmen Jansz Muller. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
