Ptireus
Ptireus is a deity in Egyptian mythology . Originally from Nubia , the composite hawk-crocodile deity is a phenomenon of the last phase of ancient Egyptian culture, when Christianity became more and more dominant in Egypt .
The turn of the last followers of the Egyptian-Nubian religion to Ptireus shows their need for a divine being that unites as many divine powers as possible.
presentation
Representations of Ptireus from the 5th century AD can be found in particular south of the Tiberius passage in the Philae Temple . They show a being that has a hawk's head on a crocodile's body, the tail of which is formed from an upright uraeus snake . The head is crowned by a cow horn with a sun disk, as worn by Hathor . A lotus blossom grows out of the back, Ptireus holds a palm branch in his hands.
See also
literature
- Günther Hölbl : Ancient Egypt in the Roman Empire. Volume II: The Roman Pharaoh and His Temples / 2 The Temples of Roman Nubia. von Zabern, Mainz 2004, ISBN 978-3-8053-3376-4 , pp. 59–64, 152–153.