The Revelation of St. John (1558) - Page 24

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The woman with the cup of abomination original Latin: "poculo abominationis" sitting upon the beast, is adored by the kings and peoples of the earth. Revelation 17.

The woman sitting upon the beast, with the golden cup of abominations The German 'grewels' (modern Greuel) refers to something profoundly loathsome or a religious abomination. in her hand, is worshipped by the kings and nations of the earth. Revelation 17.

Vocabulary: Woman, cup of abomination, beast, Whore of Babylon, Revelation 17, the Whore of Babylon, Revelation, beast. original Latin/German: "Mulier, poculo abominationis, bestia, Whore of Babylon, Apocalypse 17, Hure Babylon, Offenbarung, Tier"

This page features the iconic imagery of the Whore of Babylon, a figure often used in 16th-century polemics to represent moral and spiritual corruption. The woodcut captures the moment she exerts her influence over the "kings of the earth," who are shown in the illustration kneeling before her. This scene serves as a prelude to the fall of Babylon, emphasizing the seductive nature of the "beast's" power before its eventual destruction.