CLASSICS 330 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Hermes Trismegistus, Headache, Proserpina
13 Feb 2018
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Based on what we know, it is very likely that they are predominantly men. Imagine gods as a mix of human and animal. Relates to the greek/roman god of arbitration in zeus. Egyptian god od the dead and underworld. Murdered by brother set; body dismembered and scattered; rejoined and embalmed by. Depicted as a green-skinned man partly wrapped as mummy. Wife of osiris; gathered his body after his murder. Her cult became very popular in the roman empire. Early competitor with christianity (though christianity wins out) Not originally a purely evil figure, but later demonized. Associated with living power of the pharaohs. Depicted with the head of a falcon. Fights with set for kingship of egypt. Probably started out as a very minor god in egyptian pantheon earlier. Serapis was an attempt to find a god both greeks and egyptians would worship. Egyptian god portrayed in greek artistic fashion. Combines aspects of osiris, apis (bull god), hades, dionysus, and others.
