ARARITA

Mercury declaring his love to Minerva, c. 1584-1637 by Chrispyn de Passe

Behold: born of Maia is he, and she, Minerva, from Jove’s mind. He is gifted with speech; but her heart overflows with wisdom. He has an eloquent mouth; to her, wisdom freely flows. Here they join right hands — trust unites them. Truly, it belongs to wisdom both to think and to speak.

Mercury. Wanderungen durch die Sternenwelt, c. 1852 by Dietrich, Fr.

Bronze handle attachment in the form of a mask (Dionysus), Greek or Roman, 1st century BCE–1st century CE. The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Queen of Swords, from The Visconti-Sforza Tarot, ca. 1450

Emotion & Creation influencing Reason & Formation.

Venus and Mars, German 15th Century

Horus Stela, Egypt, 2nd century B.C. Museum of Fine Arts

Left: Donkey-headed Seth from the Greek Magical Papyri

The Whore of Babylon.

Hellenistic Greek Gold Aphrodite Hairpin

Greek · Hellenistic, 1st century B.C.