Pluto-Serapis II
Pluto is depicted as the Egyptiam deities Serapis, who was worshiped in the Greek word from the Hellenistic period onwards.
Pluto-Serapis has the “modius” on his head, an utensil used for the measurement of grain.
This is a typical example of syncretism, namely the mingling and integration of beliefs from different religions during Hellenistic and Roman times.
Statue belonging to a sculptural group found in the Temple of Egyptian Deities in Gortyna.
Marble roman sculpture
From Gortyna
Mid. 2nd cent. AD
Heraklion, Archaeological Museum
Pluto-Serapis II
Pluto is depicted as the Egyptiam deities Serapis, who was worshiped in the Greek word from the Hellenistic period onwards.
Pluto-Serapis has the “modius” on his head, an utensil used for the measurement of grain.
This is a typical example of syncretism, namely the mingling and integration of beliefs from different religions during Hellenistic and Roman times.
Statue belonging to a sculptural group found in the Temple of Egyptian Deities in Gortyna.
Marble roman sculpture
From Gortyna
Mid. 2nd cent. AD
Heraklion, Archaeological Museum