Rare Ancient Antique Bull Apis God of Fertility and Mating Egyptian Mythology BC

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Seller: pharaonic_history ✉️ (58) 97.6%, Location: Cairo, EG, Ships to: WORLDWIDE, Item: 395170833172 Rare Ancient Antique Bull Apis God of Fertility and Mating Egyptian Mythology BC. The cult of Apis originated at least as early as the 1st dynasty (c. 2925–c. 2775 BCE). As Apis-Atum he was associated with the solar cult and was often represented with the sun-disk between his horns. Rare Ancient Antique Bull Apis God of Fertility and Mating Egyptian Mythology BC Height : 4 inches (10 cm) Width : 4 inches (10 cm) Apis, in ancient Egyptian religion, sacred bull deity worshipped at Memphis. The cult of Apis originated at least as early as the 1st dynasty (c. 2925–c. 2775 BCE). Like other bull deities, Apis was probably at first a fertility god concerned with the propagation of grain and herds, but he became associated with Ptah, the paramount deity of the Memphite area, and also with Osiris (as User-Hapi) and Sokaris, gods of the dead and of the underworld. As Apis-Atum he was associated with the solar cult and was often represented with the sun-disk between his horns.

In ancient Egyptian religion, Apis or Hapis, alternatively spelled Hapi-ankh, was a sacred bull or multiple sacred bulls worshiped in the Memphis region, identified as the son of Hathor, a primary deity in the pantheon of ancient Egypt. Initially, he was assigned a significant role in her worship, being sacrificed and reborn. Later, Apis also served as an intermediary between humans and other powerful deities.

The Apis bull was an important sacred animal to the ancient Egyptians. As with the other sacred beasts, Apis' importance increased over the centuries. During colonization of the conquered Egypt, Greek and Roman authors had much to say about Apis, the markings by which the black calf was recognized, the manner of his conception by a ray from heaven, his house at Memphis (with a court for his deportment), the mode of prognostication from his actions, his death, the mourning at his death, his costly burial, and the rejoicings throughout the country when a new Apis was found. Auguste Mariette's excavation of the Serapeum of Saqqara revealed the tombs of more than sixty animals, ranging from the time of Amenhotep III to the end of the Ptolemaic dynasty. Originally, each animal was buried in a separate tomb with a chapel built above it. From Ramesses II onward, bulls were interred in interconnected underground galleries.

Worship of an Apis bull, experienced by ancient Egyptians as holy, has been known since the First Dynasty in Memphis, while worship of the Apis as a proper god, at least according to Manetho's Aegyptiaca, seems to be a later adoption, purportedly started during the reign of king Kaiechos (possibly Nebra) of the Second Dynasty.

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  • Condition: Used
  • Condition: As shown in pics
  • Primary Material: Stone
  • Brand: Ancient Egypt
  • Provenance: Luxor
  • Country/Region of Origin: Egypt
  • Color: Multi-Color
  • Style: Antique
  • Material: Stone
  • Maker: Egyptian

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