Gods on small things: Egyptian monumental iconography on late antique magical gems and the Greek and Demotic magical papyri

Ancient Egyptian religious imagery—ranging from Horus and Seth contending for the throne of the kingdom to Anubis in the act of embalming the deceased—is well known from Egyptian temples, tomb walls, and ubiquitous cippi. Less well known but equally fascinating are the miniature representations of t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Nick West
Format: Article
Language:fra
Published: Presses universitaires du Midi 2011-10-01
Series:Pallas
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Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/pallas/2130