The Race between Atalanta and Hippomenes, by Nicolas Colombel (1644-1717) Information and Links about the Myth of Atalanta From Theoi ATALANTA was a great Arkadian huntress and a favourite of the goddess Artemis. She was exposed by her father in the wilderness at birth, but was suckled by a she-bear and afterwards found…
Published on May 28, 2013, Courtesy of Adam McLean Atalanta fugiens by Michael Maier was first published in 1617 at Frankfurt at the press of Johann Theodor de Bry. This alchemical emblem book included 50 engraved emblems with an associated ‘fugue’ or musical canon. In a sense this book with its integration of image, text…
Atalanta Fugiens, Emblem XXI. Make of the man and woman a Circle, of that a Quadrangle, of this a Triangle, of the same a Circle and you will have the Stone of the Philosophers. The Discourse: Plato that most Excellent Philosopher was of the Opinion that those notions or Ideas which are the…
From Michael Meier’s Atalanta Fugiens Epigram 36 The Stone that is Mercury, is cast upon the Earth, exalted on Mountains, resides in the Air, and is nourished in the Waters.Discourse 36: All persons that have once heard of the name or power of the Stone, unless they are altogether incredulous, ask presently where it may…
From Adam McClean Michael Maier’s alchemical emblem book Atalanta fugiens was first published in Latin in 1617. It was a most amazing book as it incorporated 50 emblems with epigrams and a discourse, but extended the concept of an emblem book by incorporating 50 pieces of music the ‘fugues’ or canons. In this sense it…