Statue of Germanubis. Vatican Museum .
Germanubis ( ancient Greek Ἑρμανοῦβις ) - in mythology was a god who combined the appearance of Hermes ( ancient Greek mythology ) and Anubis ( ancient Egyptian mythology ). He was the son of Osiris and Nephthys .
Hermes and Anubis had similar duties (they were guides of souls), which probably led to the merging of these two deities into one - Hermanubis. The heyday of Hermanubis fell during the period of Roman rule in Egypt. Germanubis was depicted as a man with the head of a jackal, with a sacred staff ( caduceus ) in the hands, belonging to the Greek god Hermes. According to Egyptian priests, he was engaged in clarifying the truth. [one]
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See also
- Hermes
- Anubis
- Ancient Egyptian religion
Notes
Links
- Harry Thurston Peck, Harpers Dictionary of Classical Antiquities (1898) , Perseus Project (eng.)
- Statue of Hermanubis (Alexandria, early 2nd century CE) , Antiquities Museum of Bibliotheca Alexandrina (Eng.)
Literature
- Under Roman Rule by Joseph Grafton Milne (1992) p. 195
- The Egyptian Mythology by Anthony S. Mercatante (2002) p. 56
- Egyptian mythology by EA Wallis Budge (1904) p. 265