Hieroglyphic Devices and Julius Caesar Medallion
HIEROGLYPHIC · p.234
From the 1499 Aldine first edition (University of Seville copy, via Internet Archive)
Strip of hieroglyphic emblems (torch, temple, scales, helmet, caduceus) with inscription DIVO IVLIO CAESARI SEMP. AVG. Below: large circular medallion with elephants flanking a caduceus, surrounded by botanical ornament.
In the Narrative
The Polyandrion entrance displays hieroglyphic devices dedicated to Julius Caesar, combining Roman imperial imagery with alchemical symbols. The circular medallion below depicts elephants (wisdom, strength) flanking a caduceus (Mercury, transformation).
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