Influences of Egyptian Lotus Symbolism and Ritualistic Practices on Sacral Tree Worship in the Fertile Crescent from 1500 BCE to 200 CE
Many conventional features of world tree motifs in the ancient Near Eastincluding stalked palmettes, aureoles of water lily palmettes connected by pliant stems, floral rosettes, winged disks and bud-and-blossom motifstrace largely from Egyptian practices in lotus symbolism around 2500 BCE, more th...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI
[2018]
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Religions
Year: 2018, Volume: 9, Issue: 9, Pages: 1-27 |
| Further subjects: | B
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B Bible B sacral tree B sema-taui B Nilotic lotus B Kingship B libation ritual |
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