Lovely Ugly Bes! Animalistic Aspects in Ancient Egyptian Popular Religion
The popular yet demonic guardian of ancient Egypt, Bes, combines dwarfish and leonine features, and embodies opposing traits such as a fierce and gentle demeanor, a hideous and comical appearance, serious and humorous roles, an animalistic and numinous nature. Drawing connections with similarly stun...
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MDPI AG
2020-04-01
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| Series: | Arts |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0752/9/2/51 |