Eight Hellenistic-Egyptian Fragments of Isis-Aphrodite
Catalog:Pottery: stock #800337
Culture - Period : Hellenistic Egypt, Fayum, 3rd-1st century B.C
Dimensions: Smallest 1.40 inches high {3.5 cm} Largest 2.80 inches high {7cm}
A Collection of Eight moulded pottery heads of Isis-Aphrodite
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Isis-Aphrodite
Isis, the Egyptian goddess of fertility, was also endowed with magical powers. Isis worship reached its peak in the 4th century B.C. in Egypt, spreading from Alexandria throughout the ancient Greek world. In 86 B.C., the tripartite cult of Isis, her son Horus and her brother-husband Serapis (the Greek name for Osiris), was introduced into Rome and became one of the most popular branches of Roman religion. With the Roman conquest of Egypt in 30 B.C., the cultural cross-pollination came full circle. Greco-Roman gods, goddesses and religious traditions came to Egypt and were often combined with older traditions. As a result, the Greek goddess Aphrodite was worshipped alongside the Egyptian goddess Isis; attributes of the two were merged in Isis-Aphrodite
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