Apis

Japanese: Apis
Apis


[The cow as a symbol]
The following theory by Eduard Hahn, who discussed the origins of domestication from a folkloristic perspective, was once popular: For example, in ancient Egypt there was a cow called the Apis cow (Figure 2). It was a sacred cow that was kept for a certain period of time in the temple of Hathor in Memphis and became an object of worship for the people as a sacred cow.

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Apis" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:


【象徴としての牛】
 民俗学的立場から家畜化の起源を論じたハーンEduard Hahnの次のような説が,一時もてはやされたことがある。例えば,古代エジプトにおいてアピスApis牛といわれる牛がいた(図2)。それは聖牛であり,メンフィスのハトホルの神殿に一定期間飼われ,聖牛として人々の信仰の対象となった。…

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