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Quand Thot devient babouin

Year: 2016

Type: article

Abstract: Summary: The baboon is a recognized hypostasis of Thoth, however it is not until the reign of Amenhotep III that the animal is explicitly referring to the god in the iconography. This connection can be explain by the predilection at this time for the animal forms of the gods. It is related too to the theological orientations that emerge around the nature of the kingship and its link with the god Ra and the Moon. It seems that this new characterstical form of Thot is highlighted at the occasion of the king’s sed-festival.

Source: Zeitschrift für Ägyptische Sprache und Altertumskunde

DOI: 10.1515/zaes-2016-0005

Author: Cédric Larcher

Language: English

Topic: Ancient Egypt and Archaeology

Subfield: Archeology (arts and humanities)

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: green

Funder: Agence Nationale de la Recherche

Award: Archéologie et Histoire de la Méditerranée et de l'Egypte anciennes

OpenAlex ID: W2503691233

FWCI: 8.373

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Cited by: 8

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