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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture >From: Christopher Crockett <[log in to unmask]> >the Book of Kells V&C is itself iconographically related to earlier >Egyptian examples, I believe. > >or, perhaps that theory is no longer au courant. Egyptian? I hadn't heard that. I have heard suggestions of influence from farther east. >the whole thing is sometimes said to be some kind of perversion of the >Isis/Osiris cult. I'm not sure I'd use the word "perversion." I'm aware of suggestions that certain statues and paintings depicting the V&C are modelled on earlier examples of Isis and Osiris. Visually, that seems pretty obvious. However, does that mean an entire cultus was modeled on Isis and Osiris? I'd need to see more evidence before accepting that. Francine Nicholson _________________________________________________________________ Add photos to your messages with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail&xAPID=42&PS=47575&PI=7324&DI=7474&SU= http://www.hotmail.msn.com/cgi-bin/getmsg&HL=1216hotmailtaglines_addphotos_3mf ********************************************************************** To join the list, send the message: join medieval-religion YOUR NAME to: [log in to unmask] To send a message to the list, address it to: [log in to unmask] To leave the list, send the message: leave medieval-religion to: [log in to unmask] In order to report problems or to contact the list's owners, write to: [log in to unmask] For further information, visit our web site: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/medieval-religion.html