Szpakowska

Wednesday 30th January 2013

Kasia Szpakowska (Swansea University)

‘Noble Ladies: The domestic cult of the cobra in ancient Egypt’.

This presentation will explore the symbolism of the fiery serpent and her domestic cult in Late Bronze Age Ancient Egypt.  From Amarna to the Delta and even into Lebanon, her cult spread, testifying to her powers as bringer of abundance and

destroyer of demons.