21. Egyptian Mythology Nun. Nun was the primordial ocean from which all things sprang forth. There was nothing but him at the beginning of time. He became lonely, so he rose a small island from his http://www.angelfire.com/ca2/IsisShrine/EgyptMyth.html

Egyptian Mythology Nun Nun was the primordial ocean from which all things sprang forth. There was nothing but him at the beginning of time. He became lonely, so he rose a small island from his depths, and on this island was a large egg. The egg hatched soon after, and the god Ra was brought into the world. He was given power over life and death from his creator, and became the most powerful of the gods, and took reign over the sun. Nun had neither temples nor worshippers anywhere in Egypt, but remained a purely intellectual concept that all of the Egyptians shared. He was often depicted as a man plunged up to his waist in water with his arms raised up supporting all of the gods that issued forth from him. Ra Ra, or Ra-atum (he was combined into a composite deity along with the creator god Atum; both were associated as one and the same). As mentioned above, he took control over the sun and spent the first 12 hours every day taking the Boat of Millions of Years across the sky, lighting the lives of all of the beings on the Earth. During his voyage across the sky, he would always be careful to avoid conflict with his bitter enemy Apep (Serpent Lord). On the days of total eclipses, the Egyptians believed that Ra was swallowed up by the Serpent, but in the end, when the sun shone through the darkness once more, Apep was defeated and cast back into the Abyss by Ra and his defenders. Ra watched over the world and all aspects of it. He came to realise that his existence could be made easier if he had other gods to share the burden with. He spat twice upon the ground; from one spot grew Tefnut (Goddess of moisture and rain) and her consort Shu (God of the arid, dry winds). Those were the only two of the gods that he created himself (two others are Hathor and Sekhmet), but no matter how many gods existed, he was still the supreme deity…or so he thought.

22. Ancient Egyptian Religion - Guardian's Egypt Links to sites about ancient Egyptian mythology and religion. http://guardians.net/egypt/religion.htm

Ancient Egyptian Religion The ancient Egyptians had a complex religion containing many deities and personified aspects of nature. Here are websites which feature ancient Egyptian religion and Mythology, some include lists of the gods and goddesses of ancient Egypt: Akhet Internet - Egyptian Mythology Here's a section for the Akhet Internet site that features the Gods, beliefs and practices. The Myth of Osiris and Isis Learn about the ancient Egyptian story of Osiris and Isis, brought to you by my daughter, Whitney Bayuk, when she was 11 year old . Ancient Egypt: the Mythology Features over 40 gods and goddesses, 30 symbols and complete myths. Also featured are articles about Egyptian culture and history." Summaries of the Ancient Egyptian Gods The Egyptian gods A - Z! Encyclopedia Mythica: Egyptian mythology The index file for the area on Egyptian mythology Shawn's Egyptology Page Featuring Frequently Asked Questions about Egyptian Mythology with Summaries of notable EGYPTIAN GODS. Egyptian Mythology Gallery Learn about Egyptian Mythology through this elegant Mythology gallery presented by Richard Deurer.

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24. Egyptian Mythology - Myths And Legends Of The World | HighBeam Research - FREE T Egyptian Mythology find Myths and Legends of the World articles. div id= bedoc-text h1Egyptian Mythology/h1 pBordered by deserts, Egypt's Nile River valley was relatively is http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G2-3490900173.html

Research articles and archives from 6,500+ publications Please enter a keyword above. Log in Free trial What's in a free trial Help ... Articles Reference News Wires, White Papers, and Books Myths and Legends of the World Article: Egyptian Mythology Article from: Myths and Legends of the World Article date: January 1, 2001 Customer Support Related articles Egyptian Mythology Bordered by deserts, Egypt's Nile River valley was relatively isolated from other centers of civilization in the ancient Near East for thousands of years. As a result, Egyptian religion remained almost untouched by the beliefs of foreign cultures. The religion included a large and diverse pantheon of gods and goddesses, and around these deities arose a rich mythology that helped explain the world. pantheon all the gods of a particular culture deity god or goddess Conquest by the Macedonian ruler Alexander the Great in 332 b.c. and by the Romans about 300 years later weakened the Egyptian religion. By about a.d. 400, Christianity had become the dominant faith of the land. Cults and Deities Religion and religious cults played a central role in all aspects of ancient Egyptian society. The king, or pharaoh, was the most important figure in religion as well as in the state. His responsibilities included ensuring the prosperity and security of the state through his relationship with the gods.

25. Ancient Egyptian Culture This exhibit has information on the culture of ancient Egypt including that on architecture, art, hieroglyphics, the daily life of ancient Egyptians, military and maps. http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/prehistory/egypt/religion/mythology.htm

Egyptian Mythology Mythology is defined as a collection of interrelated stories of a given culture. Myths tend to describe the creation of the world and give a culture an understanding of the events of nature and the world around them. Myths are also generated to tell the story of the first people to inhabit the earth. These people are elevated to gods and goddesses, which usually associate them as having supernatural and special powers. Myths also express the values or beliefs of a culture, and every culture studied has their own myths distinctive to their group. Ancient Egyptians tried to understand their place in the universe and their mythology centers itself on nature, the earth, sky, moon, sun, stars, and the Nile River. Heliopolis, the City of the Sun, is located in the ruins of Yunu in northeast Cairo. This is where the cosmic creation of Egyptian myth began. Ancient Egyptian mythology states that in the beginning of time everything began with Nu. Nu is the description of what the planet was before land appeared. Nu was a vast area of swirling watery chaos and as the floods receded the land appeared. The first god to appear out of this watery mess was Atum. This myth was probably created because of the large source of water from the Nile River. In one interpretation, Atum is credited with the fertile land that springs up when the water's of the Nile River recedes, because he was the first to arise out of the watery mess. The sun god Atum travels along Nut during the day and then is swallowed by Nut at night. At dawn it is seen as Nut giving birth to Atum as the sky opens up to the light.

26. Symbol, Form And Number In Ancient Egypt Includes math examples from the Rhind papyrus and Babylonian tablets. Also, discusses early Egyptian mythology. http://www.seshat.ch/

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28. Main Menu A who-is-who of classical, Norse, Gaelic and Egyptian mythology. http://www.akasha.demon.co.uk/main.htm

This web page is dedicated to the wonderful stories and legends found in the ancient mythologies. Being mainly Celtic with a dash of Greek, I have always been facinated with the myths of those two races. Recently I have researched Norse mythology and found that there is an equally exciting supply of legend there.Finally, inspired by an upcoming trip to Egypt I started to look at their myths, which although highly confusing, have a wealth of interesting deities and beliefs My only problem in constructing this web site has been in deciding what to put in and what to leave out. I have basically compromised by including a glossary of the main characters in Norse, Gaelic, Egyptian and Classical Mythology and including a few of my own favorite stories. I hope, that like me, you may be inspired to read more about the myths of these great cultures. Mail me! or sign the guest book

29. Egyptian Mythology : Gods, Goddesses, Spirits, Deities From Egypt Ancient Egyptian Mythology the Gods of the Pyramids. Introduction Made popular with the Book of the Dead and a thousand cheesy Curse of the Mummy films, Ancient Egypt http://www.godchecker.com/pantheon/egyptian-mythology.php

BLOG TOP GODS Holy Hit Parade Deity of the Day ... Contact us The Gods Of Egypt Egyptian Gods The current Top Ten: ANUBIS RA BAST HATHOR OSIRIS SET THOTH ISIS GEB NUT More Info Introduction Made popular with the Book of the Dead and a thousand cheesy Curse of the Mummy films, Ancient Egypt still holds its fascination in the modern world. In this electronic internet age, the Egyptian government should really consider renaming the place E-gypt. The language barrier can be a little tricky. As with most hieroglyphic translations, the old Egyptian names have many variant spellings in English. Seth is SET in his ways, and RA is also the eye of Re. There was also a mysterious plague of missing hieroglyphs at the time of the New Kingdom (1550-1070 B.C.), when foreign influence made certain letters vanish from the language. Egyptian scribes valiantly tried to reinstate them by adding extra letters to the ends of words, which led to much confusion. And still does. More confusion arises from the Egyptian tendency to join deities together at different periods. With all the permutations, one God can have an enormous number of names. Amon, Amen, Ammon-Ra, Amen-Re, Amun, Amon-Re.. You get the idea. If you want to get ahead or give yourself a headache then Egypt is the place to be. Egyptian Gods go in for cumbersome and elaborate headgear, and tend to stroll around with animal heads. Usually without the matching body. Along the Nile there are only so many animals to go round. So they do have to share, which causes much confusion.

30. Egyptian Mythology@Everything2.com The ancient Egyptians believed strongly in their many gods. These god s ruled everything from sun and moon, to love and wisdom. Some of these gods were national gods http://www.everything2.com/title/Egyptian Mythology

31. Ancient Egyptian Mythology | Life In Ancient Egypt | Ancient Egyptian Men Women Information on Ancient Egyptian life, culture, mythology, gods and goddesses, religion, mummification, life after death, hieroglyphics and symbols. http://www.egyptianculture.net

Home FGC Egyptian Religion Mummification ... Gods - Wepwawet Life In Ancient Egypt Ancient Egyptian Life To understand the everyday life of ancient Egyptians, archaeologists draw on many sources. The most valuable sources include tomb paintings, and the objects included in tombs that the Egyptians used in their daily life. Artifacts from the few towns that have been excavated and hundreds of documents written by the ancient Egyptians shed additional light on their life. The nuclear family was the fundamental social unit of ancient Egypt. The father was responsible for the economic well-being of the family, and the mother supervised the household and cared for the upbringing of the children. Although Egyptian children had toys and are occasionally depicted at play, much of their time was spent preparing for adulthood. For example, peasant children accompanied their parents into the fields; the male offspring of craftsmen often served as apprentices to their fathers. Privileged children sometimes received formal education to become scribes or army officers. Ancient Egyptian Furnishings The few furnishings in the ancient Egyptian home were simple in design. The most common piece of furniture was a low stool, used by all ancient Egyptians including the pharaoh. These stools were made from wood, had leather or woven rush seats, and had three or four legs. Most kitchens were equipped with a cylindrical, baked clay stove for cooking. Food was stored in a Wheel-made-pottery. The basic cooking equipment was a two-handled pottery saucepan.

32. Ancient Egypt: The Mythology - Ancient Egypt the Mythology is *the* most comprehensive site on ancient Egyptian mythology on the web. It features over 40 gods and goddesses, 30 symbols and complete myths. http://www.egyptianmyths.net/section-deities.htm

What's New? About the Site FAQ Bookstore ... the Resources Search for Home :: the Gods the Gods A B D G ... Aker - "the Bender" Guardian of the traveling sun. Ammut - "Dead-Swallower" Demon; ate souls. Anubis - "the Royal Child" Jackal-god of mummification. Aten Disk of the sun. Amon - "the Hidden One" Theban king of the gods. Anqet - "Embracing Lady" Water goddess of Elephantine. Apep Snake who tried to kill the sun. Atum - "the Complete One" God of the setting sun. Baal - "Lord," "Power" Semetic god of storms Bastet - "Devouring Lady" Cat-goddess of the home. Buto - "She Who is Green" Cobra-goddess of Lower Egypt Bat Ancient celestial cow-goddess. Bes Duamutef - "Praising his Mother" Protected stomach of the dead. Geb - "Earth" God of the earth. Hapi - "Runner" God of the Nile. Hathor - "House of Horus" Heket Frog-goddess of infinity. Hapy - "Runner" Guarded the lungs of the dead. Heh God of infinity. Horus - "High, Above" Falcon-god of the sun. Ihy - "Sistrum-Player" Son of Hathor, god of jubilation Imsety - "the Kindly One" Guarded the liver of the dead. Imhotep - "He Comes in Peace" Vizier of Djoser; son of Ptah.

33. Egyptian Mythology - Assata Shakur Speaks - Hands Off Assata - Let's Get Free - Egyptian Mythology Many books have been written on religion in ancient Egypt. This brief overview is meant only to explain some of the basic concepts http://www.assatashakur.org/forum/kemetic-neteru/33013-egyptian-mythology.html

34. Egyptian Mythology - Osiris Cult Entity who played a very important role in ancient Egypt and this carried over into the rituals and beliefs of Egyptians much later. http://www.touregypt.net/Osiriscu.htm

Home About Egypt Ancient Egypt Shop ... Start Live Help Chat Find us General Travel About the AETBI Egypt Destinations Egypt Travel Tips What to Take ... Tourist Complaint Specific Activities Beach Vacations Scuba Diving Therapy Golf in Egypt ... Birding in Egypt Active Pages Picture of the Day Message Center Reader Pictures Recipe of the Week ... Egyptian Money Popular Pages Egypt Pyramids Ancient Religion Ancient Temples Pharaohs and Kings ... Cairo, Egypt Tour Specific Overview of Tour Classical Egyptian Tours Family Tours Egypt Nile Cruises ... Independent/packaged Other Travel Info Special Offers Travel Logs (New!) About Egypt's Climate Special Interest Egypt's Wild Kingdom National Parks in Egypt Major Egypt Events US King Tut Exhibit Feature Blogs Alexandria News (New!) Amira's World Aswan News Egyptology News ... Western Delta News Osiris Cult Osiris has been mentioned many times, but not in any detail until now. Osiris played a very important role in ancient Egypt and this carried over into the rituals and beliefs of Egyptians much later, as well. It was because of the legend of Osiris that Egyptians believed they had the right to be transformed and to live in the afterlife. The myth of Osiris is like every other Egyptian myth: the story has changed with every political change of power. Osiris was the son of Geb and Nut and was born in Thebes in Upper Egypt. Upon his birth, his grandfather, Ra, pronounced him heir to his throne, and when Geb retired, Osiris assumed this role and took his sister, Isis, as queen. His first deed was to abolish cannibalism and teach the arts of agriculture. He built the first temples and laid down fair laws for his people. He was given another name at this point, Onnophris, meaning the "good one." In his role as the fourth divine pharaoh, this was Osiris’s name.

35. Kendall-bioresearch.co.uk Introduction to the family Scarabaeidae, with photographs and information on a number of species and on their sacred associations with Egyptian mythology. http://www.kendall-bioresearch.co.uk/scarab.htm

36. Egyptian Mythology all about the history and meanings of egyptian mythology. http://www.paralumun.com/mythegypt.htm

EGYPTIAN MYTHOLOGY Ancient Egyptian Mythology Gods Further information: List of Egyptian gods Early Egyptian Mythology beliefs can be split into five distinct localized groups: the Ennead of Heliopolis, whose chief god was Atum or Atum-Ra the Ogdoad of Hermopolis, where the chief god was Thoth the Khnum-Satet-Anuket triad of Elephantine, whose chief god was Chnum the Amun-Mut-Chons triad of Thebes, whose chief god was Amun the Ptah-Sekhmet-Nefertem triad of Memphis. Egyptian Mythology: A Guide to the Gods, Goddesses, and Traditions of Ancient Egypt One aspect of ancient Egyptian Mythology is that deities sometimes played different, and at times conflicting, roles. As an example, the lioness Sekhmet being sent out by Ra to devour the humans for having rebelled against him, but later on becoming a fierce protectress of the kingdom, life in general, and the sick. Even more complex is the roles of Set. Judging the mythology of Set from a modern perspective, especially the mythology surrounding Set's relationship with Osiris, it is easy to cast Set as the arch villain and source of evil. This is wrong, however, as Set was earlier playing the role of destroyer of Apep, in the service of Ra on his barge, and thus serving to uphold Ma'at (Truth, Justice, and Harmony). Origin myths in Egyptian Mythology: Ancient Egyptian Myths and Legends The ancient Greeks believed that their gods and goddesses were the origins of the Egyptian deities. According to ancient Greek Mythology, during the period of time when the titan Typhon was free to roam the earth, all of the Greek gods except for Hermes and Zeus fled from Greece to Egypt. While in Egypt many of the gods took on the shape or form of animals as a means to hide themselves from the wrath of Typhon.[6] Thus they related, the Egyptian deities were born.

37. The Royal Arch And The Precession Of The Equinoxes A study in the alleged lost secrets of The Royal Arch and the symbolism of the Lodge Room layout. Esoteric references based strongly in astrology and Egyptian mythology. http://ancientegypt.hypermart.net/royalarch/

Royal Arch and the Precession of the Equinoxes Ancient Egyptians and the Constellations: Part 5 The reason Precession occurs is that the Earth not only rotates on its axis … otherwise known as the Axis Munde or World Pillar … it also wobbles . This wobble effect is a phenomenon caused by forces exerted by the Sun on the bulges of the Earth at the Equator. The wobble effect is best explained in terms of a spinning top. As the top begins to lose momentum it begins to wobble. It is this same kind of circular movement, or wobble, of the Earth, which moving at a constant speed over long periods of Time alters the direction of the Polar Axis. One revolution is completed every 25,920 years. The central point of revolution is called the "pole of the ecliptic". The visible effect of Precession on the Pole Star. The wobble effect is best explained in terms of a spinning top. As the top begins to lose momentum it begins to wobble The apparent cycle of the Pole Stars over a period of 25,920 years is not the only effect of Precession as viewed from Planet Earth. Another effect with which most of us will be familiar is the apparent movement of the Signs of the Zodiac across the sky on an annual basis. It is reasonable to suspect that most of you reading this will be familiar with the Sign of the Zodiac under which you were born, and many of you will read your stars in newspapers and magazines everyday. You might be an Aries or a Libra. Or perhaps like me you are a Scorpio.

38. Encyclopedia Mythica: Egyptian Mythology. The available articles in the Egyptian mythology area. The indigenous beliefs of ancient Egypt from predynastic times (4th millennium BCE) to the disappearance of the http://www.pantheon.org/areas/mythology/africa/egyptian/articles.html

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40. Encyclopedia Mythica: Egyptian Mythology The indigenous beliefs of ancient Egypt from predynastic times (4th millennium BCE) to the disappearance of the traditional culture in the first centuries CE. http://www.pantheon.org/areas/mythology/africa/egyptian/

Skip to content (access key + m) or navigation (access key + n). Search (access key + s) Search for: You are here: Home Areas Mythology Africa ... Egyptian mythology Egyptian mythology The indigenous beliefs of ancient Egypt from predynastic times (4th millennium BCE) to the disappearance of the traditional culture in the first centuries CE. The hieroglyphs displayed in some of the articles came from the Book of the Dead Browse through the list of available articles in this area. Editor: M.F. Lindemans There are currently articles in this area. This section was last updated on July 04, 2007. Main Home Search Feedback Areas All areas Mythology Folklore Bestiary ... Genealogy tables Information Information What's new? Miscellaneous Miscellaneous Pronunciations Links Options Browse articles Contact the editor Related links Ancient Egypt Descriptions of Egyptian deities, retellings of the myths, and essays on the region. Book of the Dead The Papyrus of Ani, translated by E.A. Wallis Budge. (Note that Budge's translation is outdated and out of favor in the Egyptological community). Page tools: Font size - Font size + Reset font size home ... top http://www.pantheon.org/areas/mythology/africa/egyptian

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