Serapis

relatives in being a mother and sister to another god or goddess. Some of the relationships of the goddesses are, “Hathor being the sibling to Ra, the wife for Horus and Ra and being the mother to Ihy. Also, Isi being the wife to Osiris, Min and Serapis, the sister to Osiris, Set, Nephthys and Horus the Elder and being the mother to The Four Suns of Horus, Horus the Elder and Min.” (Historyforkids.net and…

most famous U.S. Naval commander for the significant blows he inflicted on the British. The British forces soon learned to fear the name of Jones. He experienced several victories from attacking merchant convoys in the Caribbean to his defeat of the Serapis and the Countess of Scarborough in the North Sea (Britannica 1). Jones was significant, because he was the first to bring the war to the British homeland, something that could only be done with the use of a navy. While Jones was indeed…

Priene: Greek Life Exemplified By Kristin Lee Priene was an ancient Greek city situated in the Ionia region of modern Turkey. The city, and what remains of it today, rests near the base of Mount Mycale overlooking the Maeander river. Although it was a relatively small city with an estimated population of 4,000 to 5,000, Priene featured several noteworthy architectural structures including a temple of Athena Polias, an agora, a theater, a stadium and gymnasium, as well as other religious,…

In effectively managing an empire and ensuring power stability, the clever manipulation and control of public imagery in order to effectively disseminate and support desired messages is necessary to secure a stabilised dynastic power scheme. Emperor Septimius Severus, patriarch of the Severan dynasty, understood the versatility and power of subversive propaganda and skilful public representation. The public image of the Severan family was constructed throughout Septimius’ reign in three primary…

In 1779 the British ship Serapis absolutely decimated a Revolutionary ship, the Bonhomme Richard. A British officer called out and asked the rebels if they had surrendered. John Paul Jones yelled out in response, “I have not yet begun to fight!” and soon turned the tides and won the battle. Had this response come a few years earlier, it might have described the entire state of events in the colonies. The American Revolution could have been prevented almost entirely, given the situation by 1776.…

new idea of Roman life. But even while Christianity was spreading throughout the empire, many towns still possessed citizens, who held firmly to their pagan beliefs. For example, in the mid-fourth century, Alexandria was famous for its Temple of Serapis (Maas, 40). The continued existence of pagan temples echoes the more positive and inclusive interactions…

As long as Egypt contains many areas that full of mountains, normally we found caves inside. The ancient Egyptians progressively enhanced these natural existed caves until they were buildings altogether, or until they appeared as buildings carved into the solid rock. The Egyptians used these caves in their worship. The god in the ordinary city-temples repeated the First Time when god emerged from the waters of chaos on the primeval mound. However, in the cave-shrine resembles the womb from which…