A better image:
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Without looking online elsewhere or re-reading the article it came from, I see at first glance:
Clockwise from Far Left:
1) the Winged Beetle/Monster (Ethan identified)
2) a Basilisk (maybe), Upper Left Quadrant
3) A Crumpled/Crouching (Dead?) Person
4) A Small Triangle (Spade?)
5) A Priestly (?) Warrior, Slaying
6) Giant Serpent, w/ Seven Heads (Evoking Tree of Life?), At Far Right
7) an Ankh
8) A Crouching, Worshipful Man
9) A Mysterious Cherub Basilisk Creature (Heavily-Damaged), Lower Left Quadrant
I'll try to research more, later.
The article describes:
Another article says:
Without looking online elsewhere or re-reading the article it came from, I see at first glance:
Clockwise from Far Left:
1) the Winged Beetle/Monster (Ethan identified)
2) a Basilisk (maybe), Upper Left Quadrant
3) A Crumpled/Crouching (Dead?) Person
4) A Small Triangle (Spade?)
5) A Priestly (?) Warrior, Slaying
6) Giant Serpent, w/ Seven Heads (Evoking Tree of Life?), At Far Right
7) an Ankh
8) A Crouching, Worshipful Man
9) A Mysterious Cherub Basilisk Creature (Heavily-Damaged), Lower Left Quadrant
I'll try to research more, later.
The article describes:
The Hercules seal was discovered during an archaeological excavation in Tel Hazor in 2022, and depicts an intense battle sequence involving a human figure wielding a spear facing up to a seven-headed serpent, Uehlinger said. A griffin, scarab, and a pair of monkeys are also visible on the edges of the scene.
Another article says:
In the carving, a man armed with a spear fights a seven-headed serpent that stands erect. Behind the hero are a griffin, a sacred serpent referred to as a uraeus, and a scarab beetle.
The presence of these mythical creatures emphasizes the supernatural nature of the scene, writes Uehlinger. There’s also a pair of squatting monkeys, an ankh, and one other unidentified sign. It was likely created by an Israelite or a Pheonician and dates to the Iron Age (ca. 840-732 B.C.E).
The presence of these mythical creatures emphasizes the supernatural nature of the scene, writes Uehlinger. There’s also a pair of squatting monkeys, an ankh, and one other unidentified sign. It was likely created by an Israelite or a Pheonician and dates to the Iron Age (ca. 840-732 B.C.E).
Statistics: Posted by billd89 — Fri Mar 01, 2024 1:05 pm