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Why was Moses sculpted with horns on his head?

I'm in AP European history and I was wondering, thanks. ))

Two theories:

Michelangelo sculpted Moses with horns on his head to indicate his blood-bond to the ante-diluvian kings. In Moses' time, this was a symbol of wisdom, but also of rulership. Kings and holy men were shown sometimes with exaggerated crowns, while gods had horns.

or:

According to the Old Testament, Moses had rays of light coming out of his head when he descended from Mount Sinai. The Hebrew word 'qaran' is derived from the word for 'horn,' and means 'to emit' or 'to grow.' Sometimes the context indicates 'to grow horns,' as when it is talking about an Ox. In the context of Moses, it meant 'to emit rays (of light).' When Jerome was translating the Vulgate, he was striving for a literal reading, so he translated the passage to say that Moses had horns coming out of his head. In Medieval iconography, it was popular to depict Moses with horns based on Jerome's description.

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