Book Title: Historia deorum fatidicorum, vatum, sybyllarum, phœbadum, apud priscos illustrium : cum corum iconibus. Præposita est dissertatio de divinatione et oraculis

Author: Pierre Mussard

Image Title: Proteus

Description: Proteus, son of Oceanus and Tethys (or of Ocean and River), holds an urn issuing flames, probably for sacrifice. At his feet is a sphinx or other (primordial chaos/sea) monster, at his side is a serpent, and beside his head fly a dragon and a bird, each symbols of augury and prophecy Proteus is a god of the sea and seers.

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