| Isis (Isis-Sistrum) |
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| IPTC INFO | | Caption | The sistrum was a sacred instrument in ancient Egypt. It was used in dances and religious ceremonies particularly in the worship of the goddess Hathor with the U-shape of the sistrum's handle and frame seen as resembling the face and horns of the cow goddess. It was also shaken to avert the flooding of the Nile and to frighten away Set. Additionally the goddess Bast is often depicted holding a sistrum symbolizing her role as a goddess of dance joy and festivity. Nefertari holding sistrum from her Abu Simbel temple. Enlarge Nefertari holding sistrum from her Abu Simbel temple. Sistrum in hieroglyphs Y8 Sistra pl. are still used in the rites of the Coptic and Ethiopian churches. Besides the depiction in Egyptian art with dancing and expressions of joy the sistrum was also used in Egyptian literature. | | Headline | Isis holding a sistrum symbolizing her role as a goddess of dance joy and festivity. | | Copyright Notice | wiki/Sistrum | | URL | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sistrum |
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