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Egyptian Goddess Mut

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The Egyptian goddess Mut pours water from the sycamore tree over the deceased and his soul. Mut, whose name translates 'mother,' was widely worshipped in ancient Egypt. The sycamore was a sacred tree of Egypt. and the souls of the deceased were thought to rest among its branches as birds. The soul, or ba, here is depicted as it is in ancient Egyptian art as a human-headed bird.

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Photo12/Universal Images Group

Notre référence

UMG24A35_090

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Droits gérés

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53,3Mo (3,3Mo) / 30,8cm x 43,4cm / 3632 x 5130 (300dpi)

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bird Egyptian goddess Mut pours water sycamore tree over deceased his soul Mut whose name translates mother widely worshipped ancient Egypt sycamore sacred tree Egypt souls deceased were thought rest among branches birds soul ba here depicted ancient Egyptian art human headed bird