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Taweret makes much more sense...
That would explain the ankh in both hands too. And the pointy ears.... Quote:
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That thing looks like a sick hippo, with saggy boobs! lol
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03-09-2009, 01:15 PM | #3678 |
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What about the skirt?
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I don't think the skirt is relevant.... there's no symbolism there....
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Taweret IS a hippo. Consort to the original god of evil. To paraphrase the Etrade Baby, she's a Skankopotomus.
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After a little research, I think the statue is that of the Egyptian Goddess Mut, or mother of all living beings:
Lady of Heaven. * Attributes: Mut was the divine mother, the queen of all gods. She was the female counterpart of Amun. Mut usurped many of the other Egyptian goddess that exhibited the attributes of motherhood. * Relations: Wife of Amun, mother of all the gods, mother of all living things. |
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03-10-2009, 03:14 PM | #3685 |
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The irony of all this is that we've dedicated all this brainpower to something that was onscreen for a total of, what, 5 seconds, including the foot years ago and the recent rear-view. Something that probably has zero relevance to the overall story.
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Mut was generally always depicted as having wings. Sometimes as a vulture or with the headdress of a vulture. And she always has a symbolic red dress. I can maybe see some connection as her being regarded as "mother", and especially the fact that she can't have children. But other than that, she doesn't make much sense for the statue IMO.
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How can you think it will have zero relevance? Nothing is shown by accident.
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