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GODS AND MYTHS

Historia Thebana / The story of Oedipus, Laius and Jocasta / Cycles / Cairo, Egyptian Museum (Hellenistic murals, from Hermopolis)
Historia Thebana / The story of Oedipus, Laius and Jocasta / Oedipus is questioned by the Sphinx

MAGIC AND SCIENCE

Geography / Topography / Ancient towns / Thebes

SECULAR ICONOGRAPHY

Allegories and personifications A-Z / Question

Further details

Detail with the Sphinx and the personifications of Zetema (question) and Thebes

Artist or creator

Hellenistic

Date

1st century - 4th century

Location

Cairo, Egyptian Museum (from the necropolis of Hermopolis (Tuna el-Gebel))

Associated persons

Ian Jones (Photographer (digital))

Rights and Permissions

This material is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial 3.0 Unported License

Acknowledgements

Record created with the generous support of the Dean’s Development Fund, School of Advanced Study’

Contact

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