Jupiter 

Sebald Beham etched "Jupiter" sometime between 1500 and 1550, and it presents the king of gods as a soldierly figure, helmeted and armored. He holds a money bag in one hand, while the other holds a scepter topped with a crescent moon, a symbol that oscillates between power and lunacy through the ages. Note Jupiter's placement above a merman with a trident. In antiquity, tridents symbolized dominion over the seas, as seen with Poseidon. Yet, consider how this imagery shifts through time. The trident surfaces again, wielded by figures like Neptune in Renaissance fountains. The money bag is also a symbol worth exploring. The presence of the money bag offers a stark contrast to the traditional depictions of Jupiter as a wise or benevolent ruler, adding a layer of complexity to the interpretation of the deity. Like a dream, Jupiter's symbols reappear and evolve, revealing the enduring power of images to shape our understanding.