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Alexandra ZetlaouiHillary ConleyClassical Mythology18 October 2012Annotated Bibliography:The Suffering of Isis/Io and Paul's Portrait of Christ Crucified (Gal. 3:1): Frescoes in Pompeian and Roman Houses and in the Temple of Isis in PompeiiBalch, David L.The Journal of Religion4, Vol. 83, No. 1 (Jan., 2003), pp. 24-55Published by:4The University of Chicago PressArticle Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/1205435- This source talks about the difference between the Isis cult and followers it gained to the stories and myth of Pauline Christology. The author tries to make a point that both cults and religions have suffered and points out how the Temple of Isis and Isis herself may have influenced religious history in the late 1900’s. I picked this source because it is able to relate a temple of the past to a temple of the present, showing us that everything is connected, no matter the religion you believe or don’t believe in. It is a different view on Isis and the entire Greco-Roman culture and beliefs.The Egyptian Mother GoddessClark, Charlotte R The Metropolitan Museum of Art Bulletin, New Series, Vol. 4, No. 9 (May, 1946), pp. 240-242Published by:4The Metropolitan Museum of ArtArticle Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/3258098- This article talks mostly about the statues and the artwork of Isis that has been provided to us throughout the years. The author talks about the significance between the statues that have been carved out for her and her importance as a mother goddess. I chose this source because it helps describes the ways the public viewed her and the cultural importance she, her temple, and her statues had. Clark goes into different paintings and poses of Isis to try and get a feel as to how she was represented by the people in her following. Clark talks very little about who Isis was a goddess and instead lets the art about Isis tell a story.Heyob, Sharon.4The Cult of Isis Among Women in the Graeco-Roman World. Paris: Leiden : Brill, 1975. Print.- This book talks about the historical perspective of Isis, her followers, the type of goddess she represents and what her temple symbolizes. A big chunk of this book is focused on Isis’s female followers and how they perceived in the Greco-Roman world and their willing participation in Isis’s ‘cult’. I thought this source would be interesting because it also talks about the morality of the followers and of the cult, almost like a personal experience or insight. This is the first source that solely focuses on the women in Isis’s history, explaining their roles and their importance, something I greatly enjoy. Moormann, E.M, and L Bricault.4The Temple of Isis at Pompeii. Leiden : Brill, 2007. 137-154. Print.- This source is mainly composed of the artwork that the temple represents. While it does delve about the cult of Isis and gives us a little more insight on Isis’s followers, the main point the author makes is about art. He talks about Io’s flight to Egypt, a spring seasoncelebration adorned by wicker baskets and the pugatoriums. Although all my other sources have been great, this one gives me a more technical input that the others have not been able to give me. This source is mostly about the structure and artwork the temple has provided us, and will help me understand more about Isis and her traditions.Nicholson, Shirley.4The Goddess Re-Awakening: The Feminine Principle Today. Illinois: Quest Books, 1989. Print.- When I found this source, I at first assumed it would be very familiar to the Cult of Isis Amongst Women but then I read on and found some major differences. The author makes a case to relate several goddesses (including Isis) and connecting them to today. She talksabout spiritual component and the amount of art of art and literature created not just from her, but from other female myth icons. Nicholson does a great job integrating the culture and feeling from them into a worldview, which is why I picked it as my source. It helps us relate to Isis and her temple in a more modern way. R.E Witt,4Isis in the Ancient World, Ch17: "The Goddess Darling of the Roman Emperors". Ch.17. 1997- This source speaks about Isis in a more personal light. It talks about all she represents for her people and all that she can represent to us in the modern day. I choose this source because I feel that it is important to get in touch with a character in order to understand them, and that is what this author does. He shares the connection and history he has abouther with the rest of us, wanting us to be more inclusive in Isis’s life. I want to understand Isis’s nature and with this source, I am able to do so.Sertima, Ivan.4Black Women in Antiquity. Volume 6, Issue 1. Transaction Books, 1988. 64-79. Print.This has to be one of my favorite sources. The author, Ivan Sertima, talks about successful and powerful black and colored women of culture, whether by myth or history. He goes from Egypt to Africa and provides detailed information on the advances black women have contributed to. I love this source because it really is a fresh perspective on a great female lead, Isis, from a group who has been marginalized. He compares Isis to a black Madonna, someone who has taken charge, as a female lead and also as an icon. He embodies Isis in a way that none of the other authors or articles tend to do, and adds great details as to what makes Isis and does not fail to mention the importance of her temple in Pompeii and what it rep Isis in Classical AthensSims, Ronda R.The Classical Journal4, Vol. 84, No. 3 (Feb. - Mar., 1989), pp. 216-221Published by:4The Classical Association of the Middle West and SouthArticle Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/3297513- “Isis in Classical Athens” talks about the role of Isis in Greek culture, even though she was mostly recognized as an Egyptian goddess. The author talks about the interest in all things Egyptian and the ethnocentrism deeply imbedded in the Greeks, so much so that they would take a piece of another culture to explain their own. I picked this source because it describes the background story as to Isis’s bringer in the Athens world. The author, Ronda Simms, makes a good point when she notices the myths that took place that could have brought Isis over into the Greco-Roman culture. Tate, Karen.4Sacred Places of Goddesses. CCC Publishing, 2006. 73-78. Print.- This source mainly describes the feel and the Temple of Isis rather than the goddess herself. Although


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