Title

'Isis conjured Ra to tell his Name', 1915. Creator: Evelyn Paul.

Caption

'Isis conjured Ra to tell his Name', 1915. In Ancient Egyptian mythology, Ra was deity of the sun and creator of all life. Isis makes a serpent and when the snake bites him, only Isis can save him, she does this only after he reveals his secret name. From "The Myths of Ancient Egypt", by Lewis Spence. [George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd., London, 1915]

Date

1915

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM20A33_050

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

62,7Mb (4,1Mb) / 13,0in x 18,8in / 3893 x 5632 (300dpi)

Keywords

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