#zeus ammon

[kyprogenes]

hallowed be zeus ammon—boisterous, ram-horned king of the golden sword; giver of life, leader of the fates, averter of evil.

[tridentandtales]

Greek-Egyptian bronze coin

Obverse: head of Zeus Ammon

Reverse: eagle standing on a thunderbolt

Inscription: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ - Of King Ptolemy

221 - 204 BCE

St. Louis Art Museum 219:1991

[dian-and-the-gods]

Shout out to the lesser known syncretic deities of the hellenistic period, I love y'all:

Serapis (who seems to have been syncretized with Hades/Pluto), lord of the Underworld who arose from Osiris-Apis

Harpocrates, child god of silence, son of Isis and Serapis who arose from the child Horus

Hermanubis, who arose out of the syncretism of Hermes and Anubis

Zeus/Jupiter Ammon, from the syncretism of Zeus and Ammon

Isis in her greco-roman interpretation, wife of Serapis and mother of Harpocrates, commonly shown breastfeeding him. She was syncretized with Aphrodite, Demeter and Persephone

I may make another post like this later

[afaljaarad]

[twofielder]

Coin of the Day #531 (10/17/2025)

Some Egypt today…

Ptolemaic Kings of Egypt

AE Dichalkon - 15mm 2.44g

Uncertain 3rd Century BC

Alexandria Mint

Obverse Head of Zeus Ammon right, wearing taenia

Reverse ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ

Eagle standing left on thunderbolt

[brimo5]

Is there proof of Zeus having horns other than Zeus Ammon

On either side bulls' horns of gold are seen (Eusebius, Preparation of the Gospels 3.9.1=OF 168.14)

true Zeus the horned (OH To Pan 11.12)

But most of the time Zeus Ammon is the main Zeus with horns. It's interesting to note, though, that the Egyptian traditional image of Amon did not only have ram's horns. When Herodotus first introduced him -

Heracles (they say) had an earnest desire to see Zeus, and Zeus did not desire to be seen of him; and at last when Heracles was urgent in entreaty Zeus contrived this device, that is to say, he flayed a ram and held in front of him the head of the ram which he had cut off, and he put on over him the fleece and then showed himself to him.(2.42)

I think sometimes the Greeks retelling Egyptian myths were crazier.

[alsadeekalsadouk]

Tetradrachms depicted horn of Ammon. Especially Lysimachos( Alexander head)

Apollo head , Zeus. The horn of Ammon, often associated with the diety Zeus Ammon, is a distinctive feature found on some ancient coins, particularly those from the Hellenistic and Roman periods. Zeus Ammon was a syncretic deity combining the Greek god Zeus with the Egyptian god Amun. This representation often included a ram's horn, symbolizing power, fertility, and divine authority. Also Ammon was depicted with ram's horns, symbolizing strength and divinity. This representation was adopted by the Greeks, who referred to him as Zeus-Ammon, and later by the Romans as Jupiter-Ammon. The horns were not only a religious symbol but also a mark of royal authority; rulers often depicted themselves with these horns to signify their divine right to rule. #archaeology #history #ancient #art #Caesar #ancienthistory #archaeological #rome #italy #roman_empire #roma #heritage #roman_republic #archaeologylife #Orichalcum #Roman_mythology #italia #medallion #romancoin #romanarcheology #romanancientcoins#aureus #denarius #dupondius #follis #antoninianus #sestertius #fils #alsadeekalsadouk #الصديق_الصدوق

[lionofchaeronea]

Marble head of the composite ram-horned god Zeus Ammon. Roman-era copy (ca. 120-160 CE) after a Hellenistic model, perhaps created to honor Alexander the Great's visit to the oracle of Zeus Ammon at Siwa, after which Alexander claimed the god as his true father. Now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art.