guy Posted May 19, 2023 Report Share Posted May 19, 2023 (edited) Excavation of a temple to Isis in Pompeii has yielded evidence of birds, possibly for sacrifice to Isis. Quote The excavations revealed the charred remains of at least eight chickens, a goose, a turtle dove, a pig and two clams; part of the meat would be cooked and eaten by the priests, while the rest would have been set out on the floor as an offering to Isis, she said. Isis — the Greek name for the "great mother" of the ancient Egyptians, known as Aset or Eset — was often portrayed with bird wings, and some archaeologists think she may have once been a bird deity, like the falcon-headed Egyptian god Horus. (Isis from wall painting of tomb of Seti I) Quote An archaeologist and a biologist have found evidence of birds being sacrificed to the goddess Isis in the excavated ruins of the Temple of Isis in Pompeii. In their study, reported in the International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, Chiara Assunta Corbino and Beatrice Demarchi studied frescos found at the ancient site revealing the role birds played in ritual banquets. https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/romans/ancient-romans-sacrificed-birds-to-the-goddess-isis-burnt-bones-in-pompeii-reveal https://phys.org/news/2023-05-evidence-bird-sacrifices-goddess-isis.amp Edited May 19, 2023 by guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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