Artifacts found in the temple of isis
Both are instruments that were associated and played during rites and ceremonies in the Temple of Isis. On the left is a pair of bronze symbols, and to the right is a bronze sistrum. These instruments were not limited to the Temple of Isis but also found in other temples in Pompeii.
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Top: Priest (Peribolos)
Bottom: Priestess (Peribolos)
This is an important representation to pay attention to because it shows the possible role of women in this cult. Both of these depictions are found in the same area of the temple and are about the same size (.3 m). This separates this cult from many other cults because the role of women is a) depicted and b) shown is the same context of the role of men, suggesting that they were on a more equal playing field.
Bottom: Priestess (Peribolos)
This is an important representation to pay attention to because it shows the possible role of women in this cult. Both of these depictions are found in the same area of the temple and are about the same size (.3 m). This separates this cult from many other cults because the role of women is a) depicted and b) shown is the same context of the role of men, suggesting that they were on a more equal playing field.
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Right: Priest with Mask of Anubis (Peribolos)
Top Left: Isis and Serapis (South-west wall of Sacrarium)
Bottom Left: Isis, Serapis and Harpocrate (Temple of Isis)
Anubis represents the Egyptian origins, Serapis is a Graeco-Egyptian God and Harpocrates was a Greek god. All of these are depictions found within the Temple of Isis and shows a little bit of the path the cult took on its way to the Roman Empire; from Egypt and through Greece.
Top Left: Isis and Serapis (South-west wall of Sacrarium)
Bottom Left: Isis, Serapis and Harpocrate (Temple of Isis)
Anubis represents the Egyptian origins, Serapis is a Graeco-Egyptian God and Harpocrates was a Greek god. All of these are depictions found within the Temple of Isis and shows a little bit of the path the cult took on its way to the Roman Empire; from Egypt and through Greece.
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Right: Bes (North-west wall of Sarcrarium)
Top Left: Discovery of Osiris
Bottom Left: Adoration of the Mummy of Osiris (South-West Wall of Ekklesesiasterion)
Bes and Osiris are Egyptian gods that are represented in the temple. Osiris, God of the Dead, was the husband to Isis; Bes, and his female counterpart Beset, were associated with keeping away evil and fertility. It is important to notice, while they are somewhat related to Isis, they are still present in her temple. This shows that the cult of Isis did recognize the importance of other gods and put them in her temple.
Top Left: Discovery of Osiris
Bottom Left: Adoration of the Mummy of Osiris (South-West Wall of Ekklesesiasterion)
Bes and Osiris are Egyptian gods that are represented in the temple. Osiris, God of the Dead, was the husband to Isis; Bes, and his female counterpart Beset, were associated with keeping away evil and fertility. It is important to notice, while they are somewhat related to Isis, they are still present in her temple. This shows that the cult of Isis did recognize the importance of other gods and put them in her temple.
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Reception of Io by Isis (North-West wall of Ekklesiasterion)
This is a important depiction to pay attention to in this temple because it represents a merging of the cult with the official Roman Religion. Io is a figure from Greek and Roman mythology. In this representation, Isis is accepting Io in her temple and it is almost a representation of the Roman citizens of Pompeii merging the two competing religions.
This is a important depiction to pay attention to in this temple because it represents a merging of the cult with the official Roman Religion. Io is a figure from Greek and Roman mythology. In this representation, Isis is accepting Io in her temple and it is almost a representation of the Roman citizens of Pompeii merging the two competing religions.