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"Among the numerous deities invested with special spheres of responsibility in ancient Egypt Mr.t is charged with the salutation of the deity (king or god) and the provision of cult-music. Since there is no lack of source material relating to the goddess from all periods right down to Roman times, Mr.t readily provides an exemplary demonstration of a minor deity's transformation through time. Her original deification must have taken place during the 4th and 5th dynasties when the chorus designated Mr.t came to be personified as the ritual figure ""Mr.t upon the house of Gold"" at the Hebsed and the first ""Priests-of-Mr. t""-titles appeared. To the characteristic iconography, tress of hair and special gesture taken over from the chorus by the deity more symbols came to be added: the mysterious House of Gold, the place where statues were fashioned; the heraldic plants of Upper and Lower Egypt; and, in Ptolemaic times, the harp."

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Author:   Guglielmi
Publisher:   Brill
Imprint:   Brill
Volume:   7
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.60cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.573kg
ISBN:  

9789004088146

ISBN 10:   9004088148
Pages:   364
Publication Date:   01 December 1990
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Language:   German

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' Riche de sources, documents iconographiques soignes, traductions et commentaires fouilles, la these refondue et enrichie de Mme Guglielmi constitue la somme actuelle des connaissances sur un probleme difficile... ' Jean-Claude Goyon, Bibliotheca Orientalis , 1994.

' Riche de sources, documents iconographiques soignis, traductions et commentaires fouillis, la thhse refondue et enrichie de Mme Guglielmi constitue la somme actuelle des connaissances sur un problhme difficile...'<br>Jean-Claude Goyon, Bibliotheca Orientalis, 1994.<br>

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