This was done through trading, which allowed Egyptians to learn how life was lived by other people and obtain items that weren’t abundant in Egypt, and by integrating features of nations that closely interacted with Egyptians. The most prominent illustration of this is the creation of a new god named Serapis by combining Hades, Zeus, Asclepius, gods from Greek culture with Osiris, a god from Egyptian culture during the Hellenistic period (110). Although Egyptian culture was not lost, it was changed through Greek enlightenment. This occurrence sets a pattern for Egyptian society to be transformed by surrounding
This was done through trading, which allowed Egyptians to learn how life was lived by other people and obtain items that weren’t abundant in Egypt, and by integrating features of nations that closely interacted with Egyptians. The most prominent illustration of this is the creation of a new god named Serapis by combining Hades, Zeus, Asclepius, gods from Greek culture with Osiris, a god from Egyptian culture during the Hellenistic period (110). Although Egyptian culture was not lost, it was changed through Greek enlightenment. This occurrence sets a pattern for Egyptian society to be transformed by surrounding