Isis-Serapis
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Isis-Serapis is a syncretic Greco-Egyptian deity combining the attributes and worship of the Egyptian goddess Isis with those of the god Serapis, prominent in the Hellenistic and Roman periods.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Isis and Serapis | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Greco-Egyptian deity
ⓘ
Hellenistic deity ⓘ Roman-era deity ⓘ syncretic deity ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Alexandria, Egypt
ⓘ
surface form:
Alexandria
Alexandrian cults ⓘ Hellenistic period ⓘ Ptolemaic Kingdom ⓘ Roman Empire ⓘ cosmic order ⓘ kingship ⓘ maritime protection ⓘ |
| combinesAttributesOf |
Isis
ⓘ
Serapis ⓘ |
| culture | Greco-Egyptian ⓘ |
| depictedWith |
attributes of Isis
ⓘ
attributes of Serapis ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasAttribute |
afterlife
ⓘ
fertility ⓘ healing ⓘ protection ⓘ |
| hasComponentDeity |
Isis
ⓘ
Serapis ⓘ |
| hasCultType |
mystery cult
ⓘ
state-supported cult ⓘ |
| hasTempleType |
Isaeum
ⓘ
ruins of the Serapeum of Alexandria ⓘ
surface form:
Serapeum
|
| hasTitle |
saviour deity
ⓘ
universal goddess ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Ptolemaic religious policy ⓘ |
| periodOfProminence |
Hellenistic period
ⓘ
Roman Imperial period ⓘ |
| religion |
ancient Egyptian religion
ⓘ
ancient Greek religion ⓘ ancient Roman religion ⓘ |
| role | mediator between Greek and Egyptian religious traditions ⓘ |
| syncretismOf |
Ancient Egyptian religion
ⓘ
surface form:
Egyptian religion
Ancient Greek religion ⓘ
surface form:
Greek religion
|
| worshippedIn |
Egypt
ⓘ
Greece ⓘ Mediterranean region ⓘ Rome ⓘ |
| worshipPractices |
initiation rites
ⓘ
processions ⓘ votive offerings ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Isis and Serapis