Amun

Sarcophagus and Mummy of Taosir This wooden coffin, discovered in the ruins of the ancient city of Ipu holds the mummified body of Taosir, the daughter of Nesmin and Taamun, priestess of Osiris in the city of Ipu around 600 BC. Its bright colors, the details of the decoration, and the good condition of its hieroglyphic text are excellent testimonies of Egyptian life in 600 BC. Falcon sarcophagus with Osiris mummy Within this sarcophagus, which was crafted in the image of the falcon god…

qualities of each period. Temple functions share some of the most similarities. Greek and Egyptians temples housed a statue of a god or goddess. They were intended as literal houses for the gods. The Egyptian Temple of Amun-Re at Karnak (c. 1500-1300 B.C.) houses a statue of Amun in a sanctuary at the heart of the temple, while the Greek Temple of Hera I at Paestum, Italy (c. 550 B.C.) houses a statue of Hera. The Greek and Biblical Israel temples were also similar. Sacrifices were commonly in…

In Egyptian mythology their gods are also polytheistic. But they are centered mainly around the Pharaoh/Queen and their peoples lives. For example, Anubis, the god of the dead, sees the Pharaoh/Queen, as well as the people, into the afterlife. And Amun-Ra, god of the gods, looks after the Pharaoh/Queen and helps them lead their people. Ma’at, the goddess of harmony, keeps the world in balance. And Seth, the Lord of Chaos, tries to lead the world into chaos with the help of Apophis, god of evil.…

Egyptian Disruption In the year 1352 BC a pharaoh named Amenhotep IV came to power in Egypt. He inherited a peaceful nation at the height of its prosperity from his father Amenhotep III. However, he attempted to lead a religious, political and artistic revolution that was so disruptive that he was met with resistance from nearly every level. By the end of his sixteen year reign in 1336 BC he was known as Akhenaten and he had brought his nation to near collapse. Akhenaten had the fortune of…

In Ancient Egypt there were many Kings, Pharaohs, and Gods that played big roles throughout history. Throughout this museum you will see a stretch of Ancient Egyptian history with fascinating artwork that makes it easy to get more in depth. The Pharaohs in The Old Kingdom were seen as the most powerful beings and they were the ones in charge of weather, fertility, and agriculture. They were portrayed as a younger this was to help the Pharaohs signify good fertility and power. Since the Pharaoh…

mythology. I think it is important to look at some of the deities he compares, in doing so we can start to see the way in which the different cultures myths relate. Herodotus refers to Amun-Ra as Zeus, both Amun and Zeus are considered the king of the gods and fathered many gods. Pharaohs are thought to be sons of Amun, akin to the heroes in ancient Greek text, who are the demi-god descendants of Zeus, although they did not rule they were heroes and leaders in war (i.e.…

During the 18th dynasty, Egypt experienced a radical shift in religion, politics, and art under the reign of the pharaoh Akhenaten. While his rule only lasted from the early 1350’s BCE to around 1334 BCE, Akhenaten is well known for abandoning the polytheism in favor of worship of Aten, a deity represented as a solar disk. He is therefore credited for introducing a quasi-monotheistic system in Egypt, although many argue that Akhenaten acknowledged all gods but only actively worshipped Aten. This…

Beginning in the Old Kingdom, women were seen as the subordinate of the two sexes during Ancient Egyptian Society. Moving through to the Middle and New Kingdoms, it is clear that their role in society was diminished heavily. This essay is primarily focussed on the roles of elite and non-elite females in Ancient Egyptian society, and how through time these roles changed – often for the worst. The increased importance placed on administrative titles that some elite women held during the Old…

died and his successor was named, his ‘Utopian’ began to crumble. Jarus (Egyptian Pharaoh, 2013) states: “A boy king, he had originally been named Tutankhaten, in honor of the Aten, but his name was changed to honor Amun, the god whom his father had tried to have wiped out. [...] Amun and Mut assuming their places on top of the Egyptian pantheon of gods.” In this statement, Jarus is highlighting that the people of Egypt did not advocate for Akhenaten’s religion and instead were biding their time…

the later movie, the original film’s mummy is much creepier.In each film there is a heroine that the mummy Imhotep is trying to kidnap and use to rise the soul of Ankh-es-en-a,um from the underworld into a fresh new body. In the first film Ankh-es-en-amun is reincarnation of her soul over…