Sökning: "goddess"
Visar resultat 11 - 14 av 14 avhandlingar innehållade ordet goddess.
11. The crown of Arsinoë II. The creation and development of an imagery of authority
Sammanfattning : This study deals with a unique crown that was created for Queen Arsinoë II. The aim is to identify and understand the symbolism that is embedded in each pictorial detail that together form the crown and how this reflects the wearer’s socio-political and religious positions. LÄS MER
12. Searing apparent surfaces : infernal females in four early works of William Blake
Sammanfattning : This study explores the quality of the infernal as a specifically female expression of desire in William Blake's work. The contention is that the infernal constitutes an essential female element of the divine in Blake's early work but is demonized in the late work as an attribute of the Female Will. LÄS MER
13. Drought, Death and the Sun in Ugarit and Ancient Israel : A Philological and Comparative Study
Sammanfattning : The sun and its heat are two of the most universal symbols known to humanity, yet their supposed meanings vary greatly. The sun can be thought of as a giver of life, but its hot and scorching rays can also be associated with drought and the powers of destruction. LÄS MER
14. Celestial Cycles : Astronomical Concepts of Regeneration in the Ancient Egyptian Coffin Texts
Sammanfattning : This study analyzes the astronomical references found in the ancient Egyptian Coffin Texts. Chapter i presents the aim and method of this study as well as describing the primary sources and previous research. Chapter 2 deals with the conceptual background for the three cycles, as related to the year, month and the day as units of time. LÄS MER