In Art
Examples of deities depicted in syncretic compositions by means of interpretatio graeca or romana:
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Jupiter Ammon (terracotta of Hellenistic style, 1st century AD)
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Syncretized figure from the Eastern provinces, perhaps a Genius (1st century BC–1st century AD)
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Isis holding sistrum and oinochoe (Roman marble, reign of Hadrian)
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Isis, Serapis, the child Harpocrates and Dionysos (relief from Roman Africa, late 2nd century AD)
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Worshipper before Zeus-Serapis-Ohrmazd (Bactria, 3rd century AD)
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