Verzameling van goden op de Olympus (linker deel) 1660 - 1692

Pietro Aquila etched this depiction of the gods on Mount Olympus around the late 17th century. Here, amidst the swirling clouds, we see Jupiter pointing, Juno with her peacock, and Saturn with his scythe. Notice the scythe, an ancient symbol of time and harvest, reappearing across cultures. Consider Cronus, the Greek counterpart of Saturn, devouring his children to subvert destiny. This act of consuming one's offspring is not merely a tale of power but a primal fear of being overtaken, echoing through Goya’s depiction of Saturn, where terror becomes palpable. The persistence of such symbols reveals our collective memory and subconscious fears, continually resurrected in art, each time reflecting our present anxieties. The gods are not static figures but evolving reflections of our deepest selves.