Anubis, Upwawet, and Other Deities

Personal Worship and Official Religion in Ancient Egypt

 Supreme Council of Antiquities

Ancient Egyptian religion is immensely complex in its symbolism and in its intellectual and artistic depth. From the early times, certain animals, suc

English edition
80 pp.
106 color illus.
21X29.5cm
ISBN 9789774372315
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12.95

Ancient Egyptian religion is immensely complex in its symbolism and in its intellectual and artistic depth. From the early times, certain animals, such as the cow, the falcon, and the snake, were closely associated with religion and with kingship. These animals are among the many embodiments of maginal power. This volume looks at the Egyptian attitude to animals, the jackal deities and their relationships, and the Salakhana stelae

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