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ID: 901000234
Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ia/901000234
Record Type: Event/Narrative

Plagues of Egypt (Old Testament narrative)

Note: In the story of Exodus, a series of 10 plagues announced by Moses and released upon the Egyptians, who were seen as captors of the Israelites.

Names:
Plagues of Egypt (Old Testament narrative) (preferred,English-P,D,P)
Plaies de l'Egipte (Old Testament narrative) (French,U,N)

Hierarchical Position:
Legend, Religion, Mythology (P)
....<Old Testament iconography> (P)
........<Old Testament narratives> (P)
............Story of Exodus (Old Testament narrative) (I)
................Plagues of Egypt (Old Testament narrative) (P)
Other Relationships:
role/characteristic is .... narrative (literary works)
.....(genres for literature, genres in literature and performing arts, concepts in the arts and humanities, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)
culture/religion is .... Old Testament (culture or period)
.....(Ancient Middle Eastern, Near Eastern (Early Western World), Early Western World, styles, periods, and cultures by region, Styles and Periods (hierarchy name)) (AAT)
topic is .... plagues
.....(epidemics, events (activities), Events (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

Sources:
Plagues of Egypt (Old Testament narrative)
................Getty Research Institute Special Collections Finding Aids (2005-)
................Iconclass Illustrated Edition (2022-) in this and adjacent headings, 71E11724 the plague of flies ...
Plaies de l'Egipte (Old Testament narrative)
................Getty Research Institute Special Collections Finding Aids (2005-) inscription on print
Iconography Record Sources:
................ Getty Research Institute Special Collections Finding Aids (2005-)

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