Motif
Divine child conquering hostile animals
divine_child_conquering_hostile_animals
A motif of the Miraculous Child and Sacred Birth family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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egyptian
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Legends of the Gods: The Egyptian Texts, edited with Translations LEGEND OF THE BIRTH OF HORUS, SON OF ISIS AND OSIRIS. / PLATE XV. / A LEGEND OF KHNEMU AND OF A SEVEN YEARS' FAMINE. / VIII.; lines 1663-1741 confidence: high
House talismans are small rounded stone stelae; the front shows Horus the Child standing on crocodiles and holding serpents, scorpions, a lion, and a horned animal, identified as symbols of Set's emissaries or allies.
Horus the Child is shown standing on crocodiles and holding serpents, scorpions, a lion, and a horned animal, which are associated with Set.
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