Motif
animal embodiment of a deity
animal_embodiment_of_a_deity
A motif of the Theophany and Divine Manifestation family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
comparative
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The Golden Bough: A Study in Comparative Religion (Vol. 2 of 2) The Golden Bough: A Study in Comparative Religion (Vol. 2 of 2) / CONTENTS; lines 1508-1544 confidence: medium
Osiris is regularly identified with Apis of Memphis and Mnevis of Heliopolis; Frazer is uncertain whether they are corn-spirit embodiments or distinct deities fused by syncretism, and notes their worship by all Egyptians.
Osiris is identified with Apis and Mnevis, and cows are described as sacred to or embodiments of Isis.
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