The statue of Isis π¨ππ₯ feeding Horus π π as a baby is one of the most popular images ππ ±ππ¦ of the Late Period through the Ptolemaic Period. Symbolically, Isis π¨ππ₯ was thought to be the mother π ππ of the pharaoh ππ» (The Divine Mother), and was often associated with motherhood π ππ, the protection of women, and a user of magic. As Isis π¨ππ₯ became a more popular religious figure, she was associated with cosmological order and was considered to be the embodiment of fate by the Romans.
This image ππ ±π of a mother π ππ holding a child is thought to have inspired the well known Catholic images of the Virgin Mary holding Jesus as a baby. The amulet ππͺπ and statue was very popular in Roman households, most likely as a symbol of motherhood and family. My Nonno always made sure to point these statues out to us, as he felt they were really important due to the likely influence on Catholic symbolism.