Harpokrates
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23710398 |
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| Authors | Melissa Barden Dowling (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Publication date | 2012-10-26 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | The Encyclopedia of Ancient History (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781444338386.wbeah17183 |
| OpenAlex | W4214520136 |
| ISBN | 9781444338386 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 2 |
Harpokrates is the Greek name for Horus the Child, son of Isis and Osiris, the manifestation of the sun at dawn, an integral part of the cycle of Osiris' death and rebirth as Horus. He appears frequently nursing at Isis' breast or as a chubby boy with a finger pressed to his lips.
Art · Biology · Genealogy · Osiris · Ancient Egypt and Archaeology · Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies · History
| Highly cited | No |
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