Gifttiere im Alten Ägypten: Medizinische und kulturhistorische Betrachtungen von Vergiftungen durch Skorpione und Schlangen in Beschwörungen

The article deals with the medical aspects in scorpion incantations in ancient Egypt showing that partially empirical knowledge of the behaviour and venoms of these animals are included in the texts. Furthermore, it addresses the question why scorpions and snakes often named together in the spells w...

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Authors: Beck, Susanne 1985- (Author) ; Komposch, Christian 1968- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:German
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Published: 2024
In: Orientalia
Year: 2024, Volume: 93, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-43
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Poison / Animal species / Serpents / Scorpions / Egypt (Antiquity)
IxTheo Classification:HB Old Testament
TC Pre-Christian history ; Ancient Near East
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