Egyptian Mythology: Ancient Gods and Goddesses from Egypt
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Book 1: Are you ready to be both entertained and educated?
In this book, you will be taught about some of the most prestigious Egyptian gods and goddesses that were worshipped a long time ago. After some educational resources and information about them, we dive into some of the most intriguing stories the ancient Egyptian culture could muster, such as Isis and the seven scorpions, the peasant and the workman, the great queen Hatshepsut, and the princess of Bekhten. These myths will spark the imagination and leave you in wonder and awe.
Book 2: Are you familiar with ancient Hieroglyphs from the land of Egypt?
How about pyramids and temples?
Aside from touching on the facts related to these items and mysteries, this guide will also entertain you with specific stories that the Egyptian mythology has left us with. You will read more (or listen) about the experiences of Sinuh, the land of the dead they believed in, and the story of the doomed prince.
I sincerely hope this book has sparked your curiosity and that you will give it a try.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I believe everyone ought to go through this manual. It looks as if the author understands a lot about the topic. I think I'll tell my family and friends about it as well. Or not. I do not know. Therefore, with this being mentioned, I do recommend it.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I'm giving this book 5 stars. I wasn't bored at all. Therefore, I leave 5 stars indeed. So, with this being mentioned, I do recommend it.
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Egyptian Mythology - Harper van Stalen
Bekhten
Chapter 1: Ancient Egyptian Gods and Goddesses
For all age-old people, the world was filled with mystery. Much of what they experienced in the world around them was unknowable and frightening. The old Egyptian gods and goddesses represented aspects of the Egyptians' natural and supernatural
environments and helped them understand its many elements.
Devils
Demons were more effective than human beings but not as powerful as gods. They were typically never-ceasing, could be in more than one place at a time, and could affect the world and also people in supernatural ways. Yet, there were certain limitations to their powers and they were neither all-powerful nor all understanding. Among devils the most crucial figure was Ammut-- the Devourer of the Dead-- part crocodile, part lioness, and part hippopotamus. She was usually shown near the scales on which the hearts of the dead were weighed against the feather of Truth. She feasted on the hearts of those whose wicked deeds in life made them unfit to get in the afterlife. Apepi, another crucial satanic force, (in some cases called Apophis) was the enemy of the sun god in his day-to-day cycle through the universes, and is illustrated as a gigantic snake.
Ancient Egyptian Gods and Goddesses
Most Egyptian gods represented one concept aspect of the world: Ra was the sun god, for example, and Nut was goddess of the sky. The characters of the gods were not clearly specified. Most were typically kindhearted but their favor could not be counted on. Some gods were spiteful and needed to be pacified. Some, such as Neith, Sekhmet, and Mut, had changeable characters. The god Seth, who killed his brother Osiris, embodied the malicious and disordered aspects of the world.
The physical form taken on by the different Egyptian gods was generally a combination of human and animal, and many were associated with several animal species. And an animal could show a deity's mood. When a god was upset, she might be depicted as a ferocious lioness; when gentle, a cat. The convention was to portray the animal gods with a body and an animal head. The opposite convention was sometimes used for representations of a king, who may be portrayed with a human head and a lion's body, as in the case of the Sphinx. Sphinxes may also appear with other heads, specifically those of rams or falcons.
Most of the deities were represented only in human form. Amongst these were such really age-old figures as the celestial gods Shu of the air, Geb of the earth, the fertility god Min, and the artisan Ptah. There were some minor gods that took on grotesque forms, including but not limited to Bes, a dwarf with a mask-like face, and Taurt, a goddess whose physical form combined the functions of a hippopotamus and a crocodile.
Nut, Shu and Geb
Nut was the mother of Osiris, Isis, Seth, and Nephythys, Nut is normally shown in human form; her lengthened body representing the sky. Each limb represents a cardinal point as her body stretches over the earth. Nut swallowed the setting sun (Ra) each night and brought to life him each morning. She is usually depicted on the ceilings of tombs, on the inside cover of coffins, and on the ceilings of temples.
Shu was the spouse of Tefnut and the father of Nut and Geb. He and his marriage partner were the first gods created by Atum. Shu was the god of the air and sunlight or, more exactly, dry air and his spouse represented wetness. He was usually depicted as a man wearing a headdress in the form of a plume, which is also the hieroglyph for his name.
Shu's function was to hold up the body of the goddess Nun and separate the sky from the earth. He wasn't a solar deity but his role in providing sunshine connected him to Ra. Undoubtedly, he was one of the few gods who escaped mistreatment under the heretic king Akhenaten.
Geb was the father of Osiris, Isis, Seth, and Nephythys, and was a god without a cult. As an Earth god he was associated with fertility and it was really believed that earthquakes were the laughter of Geb. He is pointed out in the Pyramid Texts as putting behind bars the