Abstract
Two specific aspects of Middle Kingdom Egyptian apotropaia, amethyst amulets and inscribed ivory wands, are connected by their religious, magical, and mythological connotations. The shared significance of these objects is made clear by iconographic similarities and textual references. The wands in particular are shown to represent a particular mythological moment, the return of the Solar Eye of Re to Egypt. Both amethyst objects and ivory wands reference this important mythological event in ways that illustrate the multi-level importance of the myth in the cultural landscape of the Middle Kingdom Egyptians.  
Department
Sociology, Egyptology & Anthroplology Department
Degree Name
MA in Egyptology & Coptology
Graduation Date
6-1-2014
Submission Date
7-1-2014
First Advisor
Ikram, Salima
Committee Member 1
Sabbahy, Lisa
Committee Member 2
Swanson, John
Extent
95 p.
Document Type
Master's Thesis
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Recommended Citation
APA Citation
Hackley, L.
(2014).Amethyst, apotropaia, and the Eye of Re [Master's Thesis, the American University in Cairo]. AUC Knowledge Fountain.
https://fount.aucegypt.edu/etds/1370
MLA Citation
Hackley, Laurel. Amethyst, apotropaia, and the Eye of Re. 2014. American University in Cairo, Master's Thesis. AUC Knowledge Fountain.
https://fount.aucegypt.edu/etds/1370