British Museum Top 20 15-1 Blue Egyptian Hippos

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British Museum Top 20 15-1 Blue Egyptian Hippos

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15. Blue Egyptian Hippo - 1800 BC. Many small figures of hippos have been found in tombs, possibly buried with the dead so they could be hunted in the after-life. The male hippo was associated with the god Seth and was considered a bad omen, but the female hippo was associated with Taweret, the goddess of childbirth and protector of both mother and baby.

British Museum Top 20 15-1 Blue Egyptian Hippos 15. Blue Egyptian Hippo - 1800 BC. Many small figures of hippos have been found in tombs, possibly buried with the dead so they could be hunted in the after-life. The male hippo was associated with the god Seth and was considered a bad omen, but the female hippo was associated with Taweret, the goddess of childbirth and protector of both mother and baby.

DATE: 2006-08-05 09:53