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’Min’ Guardian of the Desert
Other Title(s)
الاله "مين" حاس الصحراء
Author
Source
Journal of Association of Arab Universities for Tourism and Hospitality
Issue
Vol. 11, Issue 2 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.43-52, 10 p.
Publisher
Suez Canal University Faculty of Tourism and Hotels
Publication Date
2014-12-31
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The Egyptian god ‘Min’ had many roles in Egyptian life and religion.
He was a god of fertility, and protection.
The Eastern desert and the Red sea hills were the original homeland of 'Min' as a protector god.
This is the reason of depicting Red Sea shells and saw-fish on his three colossal statues excavated at Coptos.
Two of these statues are on display in Ashmolean Museum in Oxford, and the thu-d is in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.
This study includes hieroglyphic texts and scenes associated with Min's' protecting role.
The researcher get benefit fi-om Previous studies about ‘Min’ and his role in protecting the desert together with the Nubian (MDAyw) scouts.
This study focuses on the protector role of god ‘Min’ in the desert as place of danger and threat.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Rajih, Shirin Abu Zayd. 2014. ’Min’ Guardian of the Desert. Journal of Association of Arab Universities for Tourism and Hospitality،Vol. 11, no. 2, pp.43-52.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-822049
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Rajih, Shirin Abu Zayd. ’Min’ Guardian of the Desert. Journal of Association of Arab Universities for Tourism and Hospitality Vol. 11, no. 2 (Dec. 2014), pp.43-52.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-822049
American Medical Association (AMA)
Rajih, Shirin Abu Zayd. ’Min’ Guardian of the Desert. Journal of Association of Arab Universities for Tourism and Hospitality. 2014. Vol. 11, no. 2, pp.43-52.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-822049
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 50-52
Record ID
BIM-822049