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Birth of Bacchus
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Jupiter with a crown on his head and his attribute, the eagle, walks away from Bacchus' mother Semele, who is consumed by Jupiter's lightning. Thereupon, Bacchus is born from Jupiter's thigh. In the background, Juno, who had seduced Jupiter to ask him to show himself in his true form. Book illustration for: Lof-sanck van Bacchus, 1616.
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Credit lineGeboorte van Bacchus. 1616. Jacob Matham. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
