ancientpeoples: Gold Bracelet with Deities Representing Fertility and Good Fortune Romano-Egyptian,
ancientpeoples:Gold Bracelet with Deities Representing Fertility and Good Fortune Romano-Egyptian, 1st century B.C.–A.D. 1st century Powerful talismans of fertility and good destiny are woven into this rich golden composition. The bodies of two snakes intertwine to form a Herakles knot, the centerpiece of this bracelet. The snake on the left represents Agathodaimon, and the cobra on the right Terenouthis, two agrarian/fertility deities associated with Serapis and Isis, respectively. On the platform between them stand two goddesses, Isis-Tyche (or Isis-Fortuna), a deity closely associated with Alexandria, and the nude Aphrodite. Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art -- source link
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