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The hybrids animals and birds in Coptic Textile Art (Siren and Sphinx) as Examples in Byzantine Era – An Artistic Comparative Study

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Last updated: 30 Dec 2024

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The hybrids appeared in ancient Egypt and the Near East and that continued in Greece which took a lot of hybrid Creatures from Egypt and Mesopotamia they were symbols of superpower and mystery or even evil power, it was by mixing two or many creatures or humans in the same body to express the unseen thoughts.
The hybrids are contained in Coptic art specifically in Coptic textiles but some hybrids were more than others Centuries appear much more than sirens It appeared in the form of a sea bird with long legs and the torso of a woman, and sometimes the Siren appeared in the form of an indistinct flying body with a human head, and in other cases it appeared in the form of a duck-like flying body, a human torso and the head of a dog, and sphinx with a natural appearance so it motivated me to think about it and find out their development through the ancient civilization up until the Coptic art and found out the reason of its appearance.

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10.21608/thalexu.2024.303519.1134

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Bâ, Siren, Sphinx, Human headed bird, Coptic

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Mamdouh

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El-Karadawy

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Institute of Coptic Research and Studies - Faculty of Arts - Alexandria University

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mmdoohkaradawi@gmail.com

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21

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2

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52368

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2024-12-01

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2024-07-11

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2024-12-31

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17

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26

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2314-7024

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2682-2180

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The Scientific Journal of the Faculty of Tourism and Hotels, Alexandria University

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The hybrids animals and birds in Coptic Textile Art (Siren and Sphinx) as Examples in Byzantine Era – An Artistic Comparative Study

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