Preface List of Illustrations, Tables and Map Abbreviations Introduction 1 The Origins of Isis, Goddess of the Seas 1.1 The Masters of the Waves in Ancient Egypt 1.2 Isis, Navigation, and the Aquatic Element during the Pharaonic Period 1.3 Isis, the Phoenicians, and the Greeks 1.4 Arsinoe, Aphrodite, Isis and the Marine Element2 The Canonization of A New Prerogative 3 Representations of Isis, Goddess of the Seas 3.1 The Isis-with-a-Sail Type 3.2 The Problem of Sculpted Representations of the Isis-with-a-Sail Type 3.3 Other Representations of Isis, Goddess of the Seas4 The Names of Isis, Goddess of the Seas 4.

1 Isis Eπλοια 4.2 Isis πελαγα 4.3 Isis στειρα 4.4 Isis Φαρα 4.5 Isis κυβερντις and ρμστρια5 A Cult for Isis, Goddess of the Seas 5.1 The Cult Sites of Marine Isis 5.2 Ritual Practices 5.3 Festivals in Honor of Isis, Goddess of the Seas6 Sarapis and the Sea 6.

1 Sarapis: Fulfilling the Need for a God 6.2 A New Field of Action for Sarapis 6.3 Isis and Sarapis, Figureheads and Names of Ships7 Disappearance and Renaissance of Marine Isis and Sarapis Conclusion General Bibliography General Index.