Egyptian pantheon

Cultural Expertise, Understanding, and Awareness: Libya Edward. K. Kosso ALC 13B3 006-17 Cultural Expertise, Understanding, and Awareness: Libya Libya is a country situated in the Maghreb region of Northern Africa, nearly all of the nation’s land mass is within the Sahara Desert. It’s bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad and Niger to the south and Algeria and Tunisia to the west. Tripoli is the Capital city of Libya. According to…

in the world, however, the further one travels from Greece the stranger things become. Herodotus shows not only similarities between Greek and Egyptian customs, but respect for Egypt's status as an older civilization. Although similarities are displayed, Herodotus evokes the feeling that the Greeks are still unique and he tags others such as the Egyptians as outsiders. The Greeks distinguish others based on their customs and religious beliefs and tag others as outsiders when those factors do not…

because it was peaceful to them. Because their home was secure and they had provisions that the sun and the Nile gave, the Egyptians a sense of confidence. Their religion came out of the land and religion was another factor to the culture. The Egyptians personalized the forces of nature and they would think of themselves as living in relation to them. The main gods of the Egyptians were the Nile, the sun, the moon, the earth, etc. During the time of Moses, God sent plagues that attacked a…

Romani and Egyptian culture are much more than what the western general public perceives. Romani culture is more than just being nomads that go wherever they please. They have their own set of values and traditions, just like any other culture, as do the Egyptians. Egyptian culture is very different than Romani culture, yet they are comparable. Their religion, geography, traditions, and some ideologies are extremely different, but some parallels can be drawn from their music and dance. Even…

the Duat (underworld) in death. These steps included mummification of the body, storage of household objects, jewelry, and whatever possessions were deemed necessary for the next life. However, humans were not the only creatures that the ancient Egyptians mummified as millions of mummified animals have been discovered over the years. So many, in fact, the corpses were used as ship ballast, fuel for fires, and with shipments bound for England’s…

which is the key component of bronze (2011, Carruthers). But the land did not have iron. Iron was a far more effective material for war armaments. The lack of iron and military technology did not declare Egypt’s decisive end. The unity of the Egyptian state had lasting cracks that overtook its fortifications and broke down the cohesion of the states which caused the split between the North and the South (2011, Dodson). When the states split, so did the socio-religious culture leaving the…

Egyptian queenship and Queen Nefertari In ancient Egypt, queenship was synonymous to “royal women”. Egyptian kings required female counterparts to legitimize their divine and supreme power. One of the reasons for this was because having a female counterpart followed the same pattern of the Egyptian gods. Queens represented fecundity, an important factor in continuing the kingship. Egyptian queenship was closely linked to the mother goddesses Hathor and Isis. As such, Egyptian queens were…

the strength of human blood appeased the gods and gave rise to ritualized sacrifice. As for the Egyptians the pharaoh was of the highest authority who communicated with the gods and tried to help the people please them. This caused a difference because the Mayans didn’t have a priestly caste system. Lastly, technology was not as advanced back then than it is now but yet it was still around. Egyptians used metal tools in order for rapid and sturdy construction. The Mayans built amazing buildings…

While the Ancient Egyptian’s geography mostly benefited the Ancient Egyptians, Early China’s geography isolated the Early Chinese civilization. Although they were isolated, it did not limit them from trading and travel. Both of these civilizations relied on the rivers found in their regions. The yellow river, named after loess, and the Yangzi River assisted with agriculture and trade in Ancient China under the Shang and Zhou. The Nile River, found in Egypt, was also the reason travel,…

The structures that were developed in the Upper Paleolithic (Old Stone Age) and Neolithic time period were both similar in many ways, but also very different. During these time periods, artwork was stylized as men and women. These structures were simple and abstract. When comparing the two figurines, they represent men and women figures which resulted in legs being close together and with an hourglass body shape. Also they were fairly small in range and came from different time periods. Along…