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Amethyst, apotropaia, and the Eye of Re
Two specific aspects of Middle Kingdom Egyptian apotropaia, amethyst amulets and inscribed ivory wands, are connected by their religious, magical, and mythological connotations. The shared significance of these objects is made clear by iconographic similarities and textual references. The wands in p...
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| description | Two specific aspects of Middle Kingdom Egyptian apotropaia, amethyst amulets and inscribed ivory wands, are connected by their religious, magical, and mythological connotations. The shared significance of these objects is made clear by iconographic similarities and textual references. The wands in particular are shown to represent a particular mythological moment, the return of the Solar Eye of Re to Egypt. Both amethyst objects and ivory wands reference this important mythological event in ways that illustrate the multi-level importance of the myth in the cultural landscape of the Middle Kingdom Egyptians.   |
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| spelling | oai:fount.aucegypt.edu:etds-2369 Amethyst, apotropaia, and the Eye of Re Hackley, Laurel Two specific aspects of Middle Kingdom Egyptian apotropaia, amethyst amulets and inscribed ivory wands, are connected by their religious, magical, and mythological connotations. The shared significance of these objects is made clear by iconographic similarities and textual references. The wands in particular are shown to represent a particular mythological moment, the return of the Solar Eye of Re to Egypt. Both amethyst objects and ivory wands reference this important mythological event in ways that illustrate the multi-level importance of the myth in the cultural landscape of the Middle Kingdom Egyptians.   2014-06-01T07:00:00Z thesis application/pdf https://fount.aucegypt.edu/etds/1370 https://fount.aucegypt.edu/context/etds/article/2369/viewcontent/THESISonedocument.docx.pdf The author retains all rights with regard to copyright. The author certifies that written permission from the owner(s) of third-party copyrighted matter included in the thesis, dissertation, paper, or record of study has been obtained. The author further certifies that IRB approval has been obtained for this thesis, or that IRB approval is not necessary for this thesis. Insofar as this thesis, dissertation, paper, or record of study is an educational record as defined in the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (20 USC 1232g), the author has granted consent to disclosure of it to anyone who requests a copy. The author has granted the American University in Cairo or its agents a non-exclusive license to archive this thesis, dissertation, paper, or record of study, and to make it accessible, in whole or in part, in all forms of media, now or hereafter known. Theses and Dissertations AUC Knowledge Fountain Egypt--History--Middle Kingdom ca. 2180-ca. 1551 B.C;Amethysts;NA |
| spellingShingle | Egypt--History--Middle Kingdom ca. 2180-ca. 1551 B.C;Amethysts;NA Hackley, Laurel Amethyst, apotropaia, and the Eye of Re |
| title | Amethyst, apotropaia, and the Eye of Re |
| title_full | Amethyst, apotropaia, and the Eye of Re |
| title_fullStr | Amethyst, apotropaia, and the Eye of Re |
| title_full_unstemmed | Amethyst, apotropaia, and the Eye of Re |
| title_short | Amethyst, apotropaia, and the Eye of Re |
| title_sort | amethyst apotropaia and the eye of re |
| topic | Egypt--History--Middle Kingdom ca. 2180-ca. 1551 B.C;Amethysts;NA |
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