Hathor

Thus we can assume that this habit was a Nubian invention. In the Middle Kingdom, the artist began to carve the cave-shrines at Sinai and the red sea. The cave-shrines that were carved during this period related to the mining expeditions that were sent to Sinai and the Red Sea. The carving of cave-shrines exceeded in the beginning of the New Kingdom and was replaced later by rock-cut shrines and temples. It is notable also that the divinity to whom most of the cave-shrines were dedicated was either Amun or Hathor). God Amun was originally the god of invisibility; therefore it is not surprising to find a relation with the caves. During the Middle kingdom goddess Hathor was the one who was invoked inside the caves. The ancient Egyptian myth used to relate Hathor with the cave. In the book of the dead there is a plate showing Hathor emerging from the slope of a mountain (logically from a cave) (Pl. 6). The Graeco-Roman period, provided us with only one example of the cave-shrine which is the one found at Tehne. On the contrary this era provided us with numerous examples of rock-cut shrines. The cave-shrines reappeared in the Byzantine era in what is called the cave-churches. It is worth mentioning here that some scholars confused between the cave and the crypt. The crypt will not be discussed in this research, as it was defined as a stone chamber…

The first plague, the turning of the Nile to blood, is said to be an attack on the Egyptian god Hapi, and on Osiris and Khnum. This connection is easy to see as Hapi is the god of the Nile, Khnum the creator of water and life, and Osiris’ bloodstream was the Nile. The second plague, the plague of frogs, corresponds with Heket. Heket is the goddess of childbirth and is represented by a frog. Plague five, the plague on livestock goes along with Hathor and with Apis. Hathor is the mother and sky…

In the Myths Gilgamesh, Osiris, Isis and Horus, Sigurd the Volsung, King Arthur and The Quest for the Sun retold by Donna Rosenberg, all have similar situation archetypes present, they all have a similar situation recurring in each other but there are some variations to the situations due to the different cultures. In all these myths the protagonists struggle to avoid something. In the Mesopotamian Myth, Gilgamesh, Gilgamesh is struggling to avoid dying. In the beginning of this myth he…

With their father being the god of the dead, ruler of the underworld, and their mother a ghost, the Kanes are not exactly what you would call a “normal family”. Carter and Sadie Kane are two young magicians who live with their uncle Amos in a giant Brooklyn mansion with other trainee magicians from all around the world. As Carter and Sadie are still learning the “path of the gods”, a magic skill to use the god’s power they are studying, they are faced with having to defeat Apophis, which seems…

For centuries mankind has been telling stories as a form of entertainment, but more importantly cultures use these stories as a way to pass down traditions and morals. Myths can be about a culture’s gods or their beliefs in creation, but to really understand a culture one must look at what they value in a leader. From Egypt to Rome to India, these cultures all have stories about their ideal figure, who teach their people as their noble rulers, through their journey on worthy quests, or even just…

Knocking him out, the little boy was unresponsive and extremely pale which scared the King and Queen. The little boy was admitted into the hospital, although he slipped into an unexplained coma. The king was afraid to lose his son, so he asked the hospital to bring in their best team of doctors who can cure his son. Upon hearing the unexplained trauma of the little boy the team of seven Hathor’s took it upon themselves to analyze the little prince and cure him. for the seven Hathor`s to visit…

attested.56 The function of Hmt nTr was to perform the same role accomplished by the Hm nTr in the cult of other deities. As mentioned by several scholars, there were two principal classes of priests in the Egyptian priesthood: the Hmw nTr who occupied the higher position and the wabw-priests who were lower in position.57 However, Senbi was a wab aA “great wab-priest.” This title implied a higher rank for its bearer.58 d) Doxey discusses how the epithet imAx(y) xr was used to introduce the name…

The sculpture Triad of King Mycerinus and Two Goddesses, which resides at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, was excavated from The Temple of Mycerinus in Giza and was created between 2548 - 2530 BCE, during the reign of Mycerinus. Made from greywacke, an incredibly coarse, dark sandstone, this sculpture uses variation in texture, incorrect scale, and line to draw attention to King Mycerinus in relation to the two divinities, and thus is an example of royalty as divinity. Overall, this sculpture…

Left behind in the robbers’ pit was another beautiful carving of Menkaura, this time with the goddess Hathor, seated in the center, and the Hare Nome. This statue, although smaller in height, was also found in nearly perfect condition and carved into beautiful Greywacke. Other objects found in this area were numerous unfinished seated statuettes of Menkaura, vessels such as bowls and jars, as well as a few carved heads of the King. Many items, like most objects from ancient times, were damaged…

Bast and Sekhmet have been the eye of Ra. The eye of Ra is said to be a fierce warrior who was sent down to punish humanity for their crimes, but when let loose almost destroyed humankind. It is said that in order to subdue her they tricked her with alcohol that was the color red, so she thought it was blood. This made her fall into sleep and gave her a hangover, which stopped the massacre. It is said that after Sekhmet’s rampage, more than 700 statues were made for her. Priests in her temple…