December
31
/ 2023
When the Romans invaded and incorporated ancient Egypt into their vast empire, they inevitably brought with them their own customs, traditions, and religion. But, even so, they could not extinguish the venerable religion of the Egyptians so easily. That would warrant an all-out revolt. So, they chose a more reasonable way to introduce their own Gods to the new realm by combining deities and mythological creatures, creating new amalgamations that would satisfy both the Romans and the native Egyptians. One of these new “combined” gods is Hermanubis, a syncretism of Hermes and Anubis. What was his role in the ancient Egyptian pantheon? [[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_large","fid":"114696","attributes":{"alt":"Depiction of Hermanubis in the November panel of a Roman mosaic calendar from Sousse, Tunisia. (Ad Meskens /
