Un Hercules dans son berceau
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Sources and parallels
- De la Feuille, Devises Et Emblemes 1697 [web], p/no. 14/1
- Saavedra Fajardo, Principe [1655], embl. 1
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Hercules kills two serpents in his cradle- snakes (+ dying animal; death of animal; dead animal) [25F42(+63)]
- cradle, crib [42A411]
- virtues of the ruler [44B10]
- Labour [46A170]
- Courage, Bravery, Valiance, Manliness; 'Ardire magnanimo et generoso', 'Gagliardezza', 'Valore', 'Virtù heroica', 'Virtù dell'animo e del corpo' (Ripa) (+ emblematical representation of concept) [54A8(+4)]
- proverbs, sayings, etc. (with TEXT) [86(HINC LABOR ET VIRTUS)]
- Hercules strangles two serpents in his cradle [94L122]