Negating Seth: Destruction as Vitality

Abstract In the past, different points in time have been set as demarcating the beginning of the end of Ancient Egyptian religion. One of these is the start of the so-called “proscription” of the god Seth, whose names and images are found damaged in many of their occurrences. In previous studies, th...

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Main Author: Arp-Neumann, Janne (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2021
In: Numen
Year: 2021, Volume: 68, Issue: 2/3, Pages: 157-179
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Egypt (Antiquity) / Religion / Seth, God / Violence / Iconoclasm
IxTheo Classification:AD Sociology of religion; religious policy
AG Religious life; material religion
BC Ancient Orient; religion
Further subjects:B Ancient Egyptian religion
B Seth (god)
B demise of religion
B destruction of names and images
B negative god
B collapse
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