Littera occidit, spiritus vivificat. La lettre occit, l'esprit vivifie.

25FF422(+763) · dragon (large fabulous serpent, sometimes with wings and legs) (+ dying animal; death of animal; dead animal)

25H114 · low hill country

25H18 · cultivated land

25I5 · landscape with tower or castle

26A · clouds

31A247 · looking over the shoulder

31A2512 · arm stretched forward

31A2515 · arm held downwards

31A2621(+51) · one leg in front of the other (+ standing)

31A2711 · walking

31A534 · beard

31D14 · adult man

41D213(+81) · ensemble of pieces of clothing (+ men's clothes)

41D233(+81) · gear for legs and feet (+ men's clothes)

47I123 · ploughing

47I131 · sowing

47I15(PLOUGH) · agricultural implements: plough

95A(CADMUS)35 · on Minerva's advice, Cadmus sows the dragon's teeth; a host of armed men springs up

48C7 · music

48C90 · 'litterae', symbolic representations, allegories and emblems ~ literature; 'Lettere' (Ripa)

49B43 · professor

49C0 · symbolic representations, allegories and emblems ~ science, 'Scientia'; 'Scienza', 'Studio' (Ripa)

49C1 · the liberal arts, 'Artes Liberales'

49L10 · invention of letters

52A51(+4) · Wisdom; 'Sapienza', 'Sapienza humana', 'Sapienza vera' (Ripa) (+ emblematical representation of concept)

54E3(+4) · Accord, Accordance (+ emblematical representation of concept)

61D(THESSALIA) · geographical names of countries, regions, mountains, rivers, etc. (THESSALIA) (THESSALIA)

61E(THEBES) · names of cities and villages (THEBES)

86(LA LETTRE OCCIT: L'ESPRIT VIVIFIE) · proverbs, sayings, etc. (LA LETTRE OCCIT: L'ESPRIT VIVIFIE)

86(LITERA OCCIDIT: SPIRITUS VIVIFICAT) · proverbs, sayings, etc. (LITERA OCCIDIT: SPIRITUS VIVIFICAT)

95A(CADMUS)33 · Cadmus' companions, sent to fetch water, are slain by the dragon which guarded the spring

95A(CADMUS)34 · Cadmus slays the dragon