Visual Guide to Ancient Roman Gods & Heroes (Image Gallery) p. 26

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by Arienne King
published on 17 September 2020

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Serapis

by Mark Cartwright
published on 22 January 2016

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Serapis was a Greco-Egyptian god, created during the Hellenistic period by fusing several gods. The consort of Isis, he was a Greek interpretation of the Egyptian gods Osiris and Apis. In the Roman period, he was strongly associated with the Egyptian god Osiris, as well as Bacchus, Jupiter, and Pluto. Serapis was typically depicted as a bearded man with a grain-measure (modius) on his head. Pictured: 2nd-century CE statue. (Vatican Museums, Rome)

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