Apis (deity)
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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 dei
The sacred procession of Apis Osiris by F.A. Bridgman
Pharaoh statuette with the Apis bull (British Museum)
Api or Hapi (Apis, Taureau Consacré a la Lune), N372.2, Brooklyn Museum
Stele dedicated to an Apis, dating to Year 21 of Psamtik I (c. 644 BCE)
Hathor
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Hathor was a major goddess in ancient Egyptian religion who played a wide variety of roles. As a sky deity, she was the mother or consort of the sky god Horus and the sun god Ra, both of whom were con
Apis (deity)
…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…
Banquet scene from the tomb chapel of Nebamun, 14th century BC. Its imagery of music and dancing alludes to Hathor.
Hathor as a cow suckling Hatshepsut, a female pharaoh, at Hatshepsut's temple at Deir el-Bahari (15th century BC).
Statue of Goddess Hathor at the British Museum, London, UK.
Hathor, in bovine form, emerges from a hill representing the Theban necropolis, in a copy of the Book of the Dead from the 13th century BC