Osarseph
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Osarseph is a renegade Egyptian priest in Hellenistic historiography. He leads an army of lepers against the pharaoh. He is eventually expelled from Egypt and changes his name to Moses.
When
- First attested
- 323 BCE
- Attested period
- -323 – 146
- Historical notes
- Figure in Hellenistic historiography.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Moses
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“The figure of Osarseph in Hellenistic historiography is a renegade Egyptian priest who leads an army of lepers against the pharaoh and is finally expelled from Egypt, changing his name to Moses.”
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