Abstract
The article discusses the problem of identifying the image of the Roman emperor with Thoth-Hermes. The functions of the ibiocephalic deity Thoth corresponded to the image of the Roman emperor, who was identifi ed with the solar gods-children in the Egyptian mammisi temples, and was considered as a ruler who takes care of his subjects and claims power over the entire ecumene. This made it possible to identify or compare the images of the Roman ruler and the ibiocephalic deity. The identifi cation of Thoth and the Roman rulers, who acted as legislators and “lords of Maat”, was refl ected in the Egyptian temples and the Horus name of the emperors.
Keywords
Egypt, Roman imperial cult, Thoth-Hermes, Caligula, Domitian, Marcus Aurelius.
Sergey A. Kachan
Independent Researcher, Moscow, Russia
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