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Found 3 swedish dissertations matching the above criteria.

2. 1. Patterns of queenship in ancient Egyptian myth and history

   Author : Lana Troy; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Historical cultures; Historiska kulturer;

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4. 2. The Gazelle in Ancient Egyptian Art : Image and Meaning

   Author : Åsa Strandberg; Lana Troy; Lise Manniche; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; gazelle; Egyptian art; Egyptian religion; hunt; offering; desert fauna; Heb Sed; Hathor; Solar Eye; Egyptology; Egyptologi; Egyptology; egyptologi;

   Abstract : This thesis establishes the basic images of the gazelle in ancient Egyptian art and their meaning. A chronological overview of the categories of material featuring gazelle images is presented as a background to an interpretation. An introduction and review of the characteristics of the gazelle in the wild are presented in Chapters 1-2. READ MORE

5. 3. Looking at the Future : Divination and Astrology in Ancient Egypt

   Author : Andreas Winkler; Lana Troy; Kasia Szpakowska; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Ancient Egypt; Graeco-Roman Egypt; Demotic; Coptic; divination; astrology; dream interpretation; calendar; pun; allegory; sages.; Egyptology; Egyptologi; Egyptology; Egyptologi;

   Abstract : This study discusses divination in ancient Egypt, from the New Kingdom onwards in order to highlight the Egyptian elements in later astrological practices in Graeco-Roman Egypt. The first chapter treats divination and its study in general terms. READ MORE