Art, Symbol & Imagination
Isis and the Baby Prince
A pale-robed woman raises one hand as a seated woman holds an infant before a richly patterned court. The child is small within the frame, but the company’s gestures make it the focus of the encounter. Paul illustrates Isis and the baby prince in the Byblos episode. Painted walls and elaborate clothing turn the divine intervention into an intimate scene within a royal household.
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Evelyn Paul. "Isis and the Baby Prince" [editorial title]. In Myths and Legends of Ancient Egypt, Lewis Spence. September 1923 Harrap reprint; first published August 1913, 1923, George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd.. Source scan leaf 103. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/egypt-paul-103
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Editorial title and description. Source details from the Library catalogue.
Original source design and caption inspected; composition retained with scan margins trimmed. No reconstructed or recoloured details.
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Evelyn Paul. Isis and the Baby Prince. Myths and Legends of Ancient Egypt. Scan leaf 103. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/egypt-paul-103