Ḥȝyšš, the Egyptian Hippokampos - mythical monster or giant oarfish?
A serpentine god is attested on over a dozen coffins and sarcophagi dating from the Third Intermediate Period onwards. In the earliest versions, it has the head of a horse, while in later ones it appears to be a purely mythical monster. The texts identify this deity as a protective god for the decea...
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| Format: | Article (Journal) |
| Language: | English |
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June-December 2023
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The journal of Egyptian archaeology
Year: 2023, Volume: 109, Issue: 1/2, Pages: 45-54 |
| ISSN: | 2514-0582 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/03075133231172792 |
| Online Access: | Resolving-System, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1177/03075133231172792
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| Author Notes: | Victoria Altmann-Wendling |
| Summary: | A serpentine god is attested on over a dozen coffins and sarcophagi dating from the Third Intermediate Period onwards. In the earliest versions, it has the head of a horse, while in later ones it appears to be a purely mythical monster. The texts identify this deity as a protective god for the deceased. New pictorial and textual sources now allow a re-evaluation of previous explanations and a new proposal for interpretation. |
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| Item Description: | Gesehen am 07.08.2024 |
| Physical Description: | Online Resource |
| ISSN: | 2514-0582 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/03075133231172792 |