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Khepri
by Mirjam [154 words] |
| |  | "'He who is coming into being of himself'. Creator god in the form of a beetle or scarab, mentioned as far back as the 5th Dynasty (c..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Egyptian |
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Egyptian Temples, part III: God's Home
by Mirjam [917 words] |
| | | "The cult temple in ancient Egypt was more than a place of worship. It was the home of the god, it was believed the deity took up..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Religions > Egyptian |
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Egyptian Temples, part V: Daily Rituals
by Mirjam [746 words] |
| | | "Preparations for the Awakening of the God began already before dawn. The temple workers were busy baking fresh bread, preparing..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Religions > Egyptian |
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History of the Egyptian Religion, part II: The Old Kingdom
by Mirjam [1161 words] |
| | | "II - The Old Kingdom ca 2686-2181 BC During the Old Kingdom the Egyptian society moved from tribal communities to a fully developed..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Religions > Egyptian |
| | | Location: Saga of Times Past > History & Anthropology > Egyptian |
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History of the Egyptian Religion, part IV: New Kingdom
by Mirjam [968 words] |
| | | "New Kingdom (ca 1580 -1085 bc.) The Hyksos people The so called 'Hyksos' invasion, which was most likely composed of several small..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Religions > Egyptian |
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Egyptian Temples, part I: A Reflection of Heaven
by Mirjam [934 words] |
| | | "Introduction The Egyptian religion can be seen as a system of thought, a means of structuring the world, and of maintaining it so..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Religions > Egyptian |
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Ancient Egyptian Wisdom
by Muadhnait [1578 words] |
| | | "FROM THE BOOK OF THE DEAD "Hail to thee, great lord of justice. I have come to you, my lord, that thou may bring me so that I..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Religions > Egyptian |
| | | Location: Saga of Times Past > History & Anthropology > Egyptian |
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History of the Egyptian Religion, part I: Early Dynastic Period
by Mirjam [1241 words] |
| | | "I - Predynastic - Early Dynastic Period. The temples were in essence the *Home of the God* and thus a place where only Pharaoh as..." |
| | | Location: Saga of Times Past > History & Anthropology > Egyptian |
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History of Egyptian Medicine and Philosophy
by Lynn Bellair [1800 words] |
| | | "When medical knowledge past is considered, lack of aseptic technique, pain-killing drugs and antibiotics are an accepted part of..." |
| | | Location: Saga of Times Past > History & Anthropology > Egyptian |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Religions > Egyptian |
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History of the Egyptian Religion, part IV: Middle Kingdom
by Mirjam [1341 words] |
| | | "First Intermediate - Middle Kingdom (ca 2181 -1786 bc.) The powers that built the solar temples of the 5th dynasty and the pyramids..." |
| | | Location: Saga of Times Past > History & Anthropology > Egyptian |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Religions > Egyptian |
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History of the Egyptian Religion, part III: The Wisdom Literature
by Mirjam [754 words] |
| | | "It may seem that religion in ancient Egypt was mainly concerned with preserving the status of kingship and of a powerful priesthood...." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Religions > Egyptian |
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Egyptian Temples, part VI: The House of Life
by Mirjam [1280 words] |
| | | "Library - Archive 'The House of Life' could well be called a library. It was that part of the temple where all records and texts..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Religions > Egyptian |
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Ma'at/Maae't
by Mirjam [641 words] |
| | | "The personification of the basic laws of all existence; the concept of justice, truth, order and balance, without which life is..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Egyptian |
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Nathor
by Strix d' Emerys [493 words] |
| | | "This Goddess replica is a composite of several images found scattered from Libya to Egypt Dated in the predynastic period BCE, they..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Egyptian |
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Sokar/Sokher
by Mirjam [366 words] |
| | | "Sokar, probably an earth and fertility god in early times. Later he developed into a mortuary deity, his cult center being near the..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Egyptian |
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Egyptian Mid-Day Ritual
by Lynn Bellair [1472 words] |
| | | "Although many morning and evening rituals have come down to us, only the information that there existed Mid-Day Rituals has..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Religions > Egyptian |
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Ra/Ra'
by Mirjam [421 words] |
| | | "Ra, or Re, originally meaning the heavenly body itself. An early cult center existed at Heliopolis. From Herakhty, which he joined,..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Egyptian |
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Isis/Aset
by Mirjam [1129 words] |
| | | "ISIS and ASET are really two different deities. When the worship of Isis rose, Aset had already been forgotten for hundreds of..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Egyptian |
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Hapy/Hapi
by Mirjam [353 words] |
| | | "The great god of the Nile was called Hapi. In sacred art, he was depicted as a man, somewhat overweight to symbolize abundance, and..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Egyptian |
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Sekhmet
by Lynn Bellair [767 words] |
| | | "Goddess of war and battles, consort of Ptah. Hathor took Sekhmet's shape when she made war on men. Sekhmet is usually portrayed as..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Egyptian |
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Neith/Net
by Mirjam [575 words] |
| | | "Nit (Gr: Neith) Local goddess of Zau (Gr: Sais), known as early as the Predynastic and Early Dynastic Period when her influence..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Egyptian |
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