QuoteReplyTopic: The The Eagle, a symbol of the Ptolemies! Posted: 07-Jan-2011 at 02:55
Ptolemies are so much known and unknown like dynasty.Here are some links : http://www.phouka.com/pharaoh/pharaoh/dynasties/dyn33/01pto1.html http://www.egyptianmyths.net/udjat.htm and from this script,demotic version,I am looking good high resolution photo also? http://www.reshafim.org.il/ad/egypt/texts/canopus_decree.htm There is a story that Ptolemy Soter was a half brother to Alexander.According the circumstances that Phillip II had more than 20th official wifes and a lot of undefined everything is possible!
I know about seahorse sign that was used by Alexander...But royal relations with Persian kingdom and conquest of the same one can maybe offer the answers about this.Persian eagle was trophy that comes with others after conquest of Persia. Kings from Macedon adore lion skin for their clothe detail...Like it is shown on coins...
"Bronze coin issued by Ptolemy III depicting Zeus-Amun (obverse) and traditional Ptolemaic eagle (reverse). Ptolemy III did not issue coins with his own image"
Funny, but the above is one thing (amongst numerous others) that I knew nothing about!
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