The Obscure Origins of a Solar Deity The story of Aten, the radiant sun disk worshipped in ancient Egypt, begins […]
The Origins and Significance of the Abu Triad The sacred triad of Abu (Elephantine) represents one of Egypt’s most ancient […]
The Origins of Hapi: From Pre-Dynastic Water Deity to Nile God The worship of Hapi (also known as Hap or […]
Introduction to the Egyptian Afterlife Beliefs The ancient Egyptians developed one of history’s most elaborate visions of the afterlife, centered […]
The Multifaceted Egyptian Soul Ancient Egyptians held a remarkably intricate understanding of human existence, viewing an individual not as a […]
Introduction: A World Woven with Myth Ancient Egyptian civilization thrived for over three thousand years along the fertile banks of […]
The Divine Tapestry: Gods as Cosmic Stewards Ancient Egyptian mythology did not fade when deities transferred kingship to human rulers. […]
The Divine Usurper: Set’s Violent Ascension Following the murder of Osiris, Set seized the throne of Egypt, ushering in an […]
The Dawn of Divine Rule in Ancient Egypt Before mortal pharaohs walked the earth, the gods themselves ruled Egypt, living […]
The Puzzle of Egyptian Cosmogony Understanding ancient Egyptian creation beliefs resembles assembling a puzzle without the box—pieces are missing, interpretations […]
The Sands of Time: Origins of Egyptian Death Beliefs The ancient Nile Valley cultivated one of history’s most intricate death […]
The Sacred and the Everyday: Egyptian Mythology as Living Tradition Ancient Egyptian mythology was never merely a collection of stories […]
Celestial Visions: Origins of the Sacred Eye in Egyptian Religion The Sacred Eye stands as one of ancient Egypt’s most […]
The Discovery of a Mythological Masterpiece Among the treasures of Dublin’s Chester Beatty Library lies a remarkable artifact: Chester Beatty […]
The Boy King and Egypt’s Religious Revolution The golden funerary mask of Tutankhamun has become the iconic face of ancient […]
A Physician’s Journey Through the Duat In the British Museum rests an extraordinary artifact: a cedar coffin belonging to Gua, […]
Discovery and Significance of the Shabaka Stone The British Museum’s prized Shabaka Stone has fascinated Egyptologists and theologians since its […]
Introduction: A Monumental Discovery in Luxor In 1967, archaeologists made a remarkable discovery in Dahamsha (ancient Sumenu) – a 7-ton […]
The Puzzle of Egyptian Mythology Our understanding of Egyptian mythology resembles assembling a vast, fragmented puzzle. The surviving evidence—hundreds of […]
From Sun Temple to Thames Embankment: The Obelisk’s Origins The granite monolith known as Cleopatra’s Needle, standing proudly on London’s […]
The Fall of a Native Dynasty In the turbulent years between 338 and 335 BCE, Egypt’s final native ruler, Pharaoh […]
The Collapse of Unity: Egypt’s Return to Division The end of Egypt’s New Kingdom (c. 1069 BCE) marked the beginning […]
