29 11 / 2011

dwellerinthelibrary: chasing-isis: dwellerinthelibrary: Winged Isis from Temple 200 in Naga - currently on exhibition at the Egyptian Museum in Berlin. (by Horus3) Isis absorbed so many aspects of other goddesses that I dare not discredit the information above, but I will state for the record that she is wearing a feather here (traditionally associated with Ma’at.) But Isis embodying Ma’at is not something I will ever argue with. I wondered about that too! I’ve gone with the museum’s identification of the figure, on the assumption that they’ve got information I haven’t. (If there are hieroglyphs there, I can’t see ‘em!)

dwellerinthelibrary:

chasing-isis:

dwellerinthelibrary:

Winged Isis from Temple 200 in Naga - currently on exhibition at the Egyptian Museum in Berlin. (by Horus3)

Isis absorbed so many aspects of other goddesses that I dare not discredit the information above, but I will state for the record that she is wearing a feather here (traditionally associated with Ma’at.) But Isis embodying Ma’at is not something I will ever argue with.

I wondered about that too! I’ve gone with the museum’s identification of the figure, on the assumption that they’ve got information I haven’t. (If there are hieroglyphs there, I can’t see ‘em!)

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