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Written reputedly by an Egyptian magus, Horapollo Niliacus, in the 4th century BC, "The Hieroglyphics of Horapollo" is an anthology of nearly 200 hieroglyphics or allegorical emblems, said to have been used by the Pharaonic scribes in describing natural and moral aspects of the world. Translated into Greek in 1505 AD, it informed much of Western iconography from the 16th through the 19th centuries. This work not only tells how various types of natural phenomena, emotions, virtues, philosophical concepts and human character-types were symbolized, but also explains why, for example, the universe is represented by a serpent swallowing its tail, filial affection by a stork, education by the heavens dropping dew, and a horoscopist by a person eating an hourglass.

Author Biography:

At the time of his death George Boas was Professor of History at the Johns Hopkins University.
Release date NZ
December 5th, 1993
Audiences
  • Professional & Vocational
  • Tertiary Education (US: College)
Contributor
  • Translated by George Boas
Edition
Revised edition
Illustrations
10 illus.
Pages
148
Dimensions
152x229x12
ISBN-13
9780691000923
Product ID
7675054

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