My Nonno always loved theΒ bronzeΒ ππ€ππ¦Β statuesΒ πππππΎπͺ of the gods πΉπΉπΉ and goddesses πΉπΉπΉπ! Bronze ππ€ππ¦ statuary πππππΎ became very popular starting around the Third Intermediate Period (26th Dynasty), and became very abundant in the Ptolemaic Period.
In this display at the Louvre, HathorΒ π‘, AmunΒ ππ ππ, and OsirisΒ πΉπ¨πΒ are shown!Β
Hathor π‘ is one of the most prominent goddesses πΉπΉπΉπ of the Egyptian pantheon. Along with Isis π¨ππ₯, she is regarded as the βdivine motherβ of the pharaoh ππ», but is also the goddess πΉπ of love, joy, music, and dance – basically the fun things in life! Hathor is also the wife of Horus π π, and the daughter of Ra π³πΊπ. Hathor π‘ is usually associated with cows π€πππππ¦ and can take the form of a cow π€ππππ in many forms of Egyptian art.
Amun ππ ππ is also considered to be one of the most important gods πΉπΉπΉ in the Egyptian pantheon and was first mentioned in the Pyramid Texts. Amun ππ ππ had many different roles and was worshipped πΌπΏπ’ as a creator god, solar god, fertility god, warrior god, and king of the gods. Amunβs ππ ππ is also considered the βuniversal godβ meaning that his power permeated the cosmos and all that the cosmos contained!
Osiris πΉπ¨π was one of the main figures of Egyptian religion. This is because Osiris πΉπ¨π was the god πΉ of the dead π ππ± and the ruler of the afterlife πΌπΏππ, and Egyptians spent their entire time living preparing for their death π ππ± and meeting with Osiris πΉπ¨π. When the pharaoh ππ» was alive, he was thought to be the living image ππ ±ππΉ of the God πΉ Horus π π, but more importantly when the pharaoh ππ» died, he was thought to then become an Osiris-like figure.