Ḥȝyšš, the Egyptian Hippokampos - mythical monster or giant oarfish?

• Verfasst von: Altmann-Wendling, Victoria [VerfasserIn]
• Titel: Ḥȝyšš, the Egyptian Hippokampos - mythical monster or giant oarfish?
• Verf.angabe: Victoria Altmann-Wendling
• E-Jahr: 2023
• Jahr: June-December 2023
• Umfang: 10 S.
• Illustrationen: Illustrationen
• Fussnoten: Gesehen am 07.08.2024
• Titel Quelle: Enthalten in: The journal of Egyptian archaeology
• Ort Quelle: London : SAGE Publishing, 1914
• Jahr Quelle: 2023
• Band/Heft Quelle: 109(2023), 1/2 vom: Juni/Dez., Seite 45-54
• ISSN Quelle: 2514-0582
• DOI: doi:10.1177/03075133231172792
• Datenträger: Online-Ressource
• Sprache: eng
• Sach-SW: oarfish
• Sach-SW: hippocamp
• Sach-SW: seahorse
• Sach-SW: Ḥȝyšš
• Sach-SW: snake god
• Sach-SW: Graeco-Roman Period
• Sach-SW: Late Period
• Sach-SW: Third Intermediate Period
• Sach-SW: coffin
• Sach-SW: Sarcophagus
• K10plus-PPN: 1876724544

Abstract

A serpentine god is attested on over a dozen coffins and sarcophagi dating from the Third Intermediate Period onwards. In the earliest versions, it has the head of a horse, while in later ones it appears to be a purely mythical monster. The texts identify this deity as a protective god for the deceased. New pictorial and textual sources now allow a re-evaluation of previous explanations and a new proposal for interpretation.