ID: 901000653 Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ia/901000653	Record Type: Event/Narrative

	Saturn and His Children (Roman narrative)

Note: In Roman myth; Saturn, fearing his children would usurp him, Saturn ate each one at birth.The story is a reference to the passing of time and generations, and was celebrated at the new year.

Names:

	Saturn and His Children (Roman narrative) (preferred,English-P,D,P)

Hierarchical Position:

		Legend, Religion, Mythology (P)
		....<Roman iconography> (P)
		........<Roman narratives> (P)
		............Saturn and His Children (Roman narrative) (I)

Other Relationships:

	role/characteristic is .... narrative (literary works)
	.....(genres for literature, genres in literature and performing arts, concepts in the arts and humanities, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	culture/religion is .... Ancient Roman
	.....(Ancient Italian, Mediterranean (Early Western World), Early Western World, styles, periods, and cultures by region, Styles and Periods (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	topic is .... time
	.....(physics concepts, physical sciences concepts, scientific concepts, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

Sources:

	Saturn and His Children (Roman narrative)
	................Metropolitan Museum of Art [online] (2001-)
	................Iconclass Illustrated Edition (2022-) implied in 91B11141 Saturn devouring his children
	................J. Paul Getty Museum, collections online (2000-)

Iconography Record Sources:

	................ Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-) in "Saturn," accessed 13 July 2017
	................ Metropolitan Museum of Art [online] (2001-) http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/398832
	................ J. Paul Getty Museum, collections online (2000-) http://www.getty.edu/art/collection/objects/1099/simon-hurtrelle-saturn-devouring-one-of-his-children-french-about-1700/