Classical Studies 2902A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Cleopatra Iii Of Egypt, Cornucopia, Diadem
3 Oct 2017
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A diadem with a triple uraeus (cobra goddess) only cleo wears this no: 2. Double plumes with a sun-disk and cow"s horns (hathor; many queens wore it) This has aspects of isis and hathor and many ptolemic queens wear this ; one else. Cobra goddess protects kings and queens sometimes the feathers or the sun disk is missing but it still means the same thing: 3. Worn in ritual situations when making an offering: 5. With the little nodus of hair: 7. The cow"s horns and sun disk as )sis. Seems like she"s holding something so its easier to carve. Around neck is rolls of fat which are called venus rings. And tummy fat is called- donut ring status, wealth and comfort. Black basalt statue (2: cleo presents herself as isis (slide 7, esp. after the birth of caesarian, cleopatra iii, also associated herself with isis, cleo 7 and 3 are the isis goddesses.
