Graeco-Egyptian

Definition

Combining Greek and Egyptian cultural traditions, including forms of kingship and religious expression.

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Paper 2

Her persona was Graeco-Egyptian: it brought together Greek and Egyptian traditions. These traditions were not sealed off from one another. Following Alexander the Great’s conquest of Egypt in 332 BC, Greek influences helped reshape the presentation of Egyptian deities.
Revise: Public Persona and the Cult of Isis

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GCSE History · key term

Combining Greek and Egyptian cultural traditions, including forms of kingship and religious expression.

Used by OCR

Paper 2

Her persona was Graeco-Egyptian: it brought together Greek and Egyptian traditions. These traditions were not sealed off from one another. Following Alexander the Great’s conquest of Egypt in 332 BC, Greek influences helped reshape the presentation of Egyptian deities.
Revise: Public Persona and the Cult of Isis

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