Master thesis | Classics and Ancient Civilizations (MA)
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This thesis begins with an overview of the relationship between the Apis bull and different Egyptian dynasties over time, before using this analysis as the foundation for the analysis of the...Show moreThis thesis begins with an overview of the relationship between the Apis bull and different Egyptian dynasties over time, before using this analysis as the foundation for the analysis of the relationship between the Apis bull and the Ptolemaic dynasty, looking at how the Ptolemies treated the cult and invested in it, as well as what they received in return, suggesting some potential reasons and motivations for the things seen.Show less