Wooden sculpture of the Egyptian Goddess Taweret,Egypt,New Kingdom (1600 - 1081 BC) In Egyptian mythology,Taweret (she who is great or great one) is the Egyptian goddess of childbirth and fertility. She was usually portrayed with the arms and legs of a lion and the back and tail of a crocodile (or even a complete crocodile perched on her back),while her pendulous breasts and full belly conveyed the idea of pregnancy. Pregnant women wore amulets with her name or likeness to protect their pregnancies | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / Los Angeles County Museum |
Bildgröße: | 2400 px × 4390 px |
Modell-Rechte: | nicht erforderlich |
Eigentums-Rechte: | nicht erforderlich |
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