Votive relief to Osiris Mystes (associated with initiation into the mysteries)
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Votive relief to Osiris Mystes (associated with initiation into the mysteries)
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Published 2017-09-06T10:40:30+00:00
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This is the oldest evidence of the "mysteries" of Isis and Osiris. Combining Greek beliefs with the Egyptian cult, these mysteries operated as a means of attracting followers and renewing the priesthood. The relief shows the donor's parents, priest of the Egyptian deities. The young man behind the altar may represent a cult statu of the young Osiris.
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| Date published | 06/09/2017 |
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| Title | Votive relief to Osiris Mystes (associated with initiation into the mysteries) |
| Date | Late 3rd - early 2nd c. B.C. |
| Artist | Unknown artist |
| Place | Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki |
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