Ancient Egyptian Medicine


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"Deities -- Mysticism (2)"
--The scorpian goddess serqet, seen here as a small statue, is adorned with a scorpian on her head.--



--The scorpian goddess Serqet, shown here as a gaurdian of the canopic chest, was believed to have a special role in the treatment of bites by venomous animals. Notice the scorpian sitting on top of her head. Dated to 18th Dynasty, 1570 B.C - 1293 B.C.. (Citation)--





















--This cippus represents Horus-the-Child standing upon two crocodiles with 'dangerous animal' in his hands, and the head of Bes above Horus.--






--This cippus represents Horus-the-Child, a protector from harmful creatures. The head of Bes is displayed above Horus, which is a typical occurrence in artifacts that display Horus. Notice the 'dangerous creatures' in his hands. He also stands upon two crocodiles. The hair style depicted on Horus, lock of hair with a shaved skull, was typical of male children in Ancient Egypt. (Citation)--


























--This ba relief represents four images of the dwarf god Bes, who was believed to exert positive influence in pregnancy and childbirth. (Citation)--


--This relief represents four images of the dwarf god Bes.--








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Created: 10/15/2001 Updated: 12/11/2001