The present study provides a commentary on the figure of Osiris of Shedenu, located in the Eastern Delta. The available sources on the presence of the god in this town are dated to the 26th dynasty. Osiris of Shedenu is one of the numerous Osirian forms of the first millennium BC that enjoyed importance, albeit, in this case, on a local level. Although the Osirian doctrines of Shedenu seem to have been focused on the rebirth of the god since the Saite period, they underwent a significant change during the 30th dynasty.
Zecchi, M. (2024). A Lower Egyptian Osirian Form of the First Millennium BC: Osiris of Shedenu. BYRSA, 46, 251-265.
A Lower Egyptian Osirian Form of the First Millennium BC: Osiris of Shedenu
Marco Zecchi
2024
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The present study provides a commentary on the figure of Osiris of Shedenu, located in the Eastern Delta. The available sources on the presence of the god in this town are dated to the 26th dynasty. Osiris of Shedenu is one of the numerous Osirian forms of the first millennium BC that enjoyed importance, albeit, in this case, on a local level. Although the Osirian doctrines of Shedenu seem to have been focused on the rebirth of the god since the Saite period, they underwent a significant change during the 30th dynasty.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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