Jupiter and Antiope - Hendrik Goltzius
RESEARCH Depicts the god Jupiter, disguised as a Satyr, seducing the beautiful Antiope. She is asleep, sprawed across luxurious cushions as the lecherous god creeps towards her. From this, Antiope became pregnant with twins - Amphion and Zethus. After she gave birth, Antiope was hounded by vengeful relatives and was only rescued after many years by her two adult sons. There is a young Satyr in the background, seemingly in cahoots with Jupiter. Satyr - Outdated term "satryiasis" means the nymphs male equivalent Nymph - Source of the psychological term "nymphomania" now known as hyper sexuality. Nymphs are usually shown as beautiful and physically perfect - ivory, light, delicate colours, similar to Venus. On the other hand, the satyrs were depicted as very ugly and horned often with goat features. Satyrs are also known to be followers of Bacchus; God of the grape harvest, fertility, insanity, festivity and ritual madness. JUPITER God of sky and thunder King of the go...
