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CHAP. XVI. (Book 16)
S (Book 16)
SATURNUS.
HEe was the son of Coelum and Thetis, who married Ops his sister, and begot of her Jupiter, Juno, and divers other children; but he devoured his male children, that after his death the kingdome might return to Titan his elder brother: but Ju∣piter was preserved by Ops, and bred in Crete; who coming to manhood, because Saturn intended to kill him, thrust his father out of his kingdome, who went to Italie; and there in his time was the golden age.
The INTERPRETER.
1. SAturn is nothing else but Time, which is the son of Coelum and Thetis, because time is measured by the motion of heaven, and likewise by the motion, or ebbing and flowing of the sea. 2. Saturn married his sister Ops, which is the earth, of whom hee begot many children, be∣cause by the heavens influence upon the earth, all things are ingendered; the heaven is as it were the father affor∣ding influence; and the earth the mother, surnishing mat∣ter for generation. 3. Saturn was painted like an old man bare-headed, in a tagged garment, holding a hook and a key in his hand, devouring of his children; by which they did understand the antiquitie and long continuation of