Hathor

The palette is decorated in register style, with different symbolic carvings in each row. On the top there are two bulls on either side. They represent the two cow goddesses Bat and Hathor. They are very ancient deities and have a strong association with the symbol of life. Underneath the Bat and Hathor, their is a procession of seven people walking in the same direction. The King is shown wearing a crown and more elaborate costume than everyone else. The crown he is wearing has been…

First is Ra, Sun god and king of the gods. Second is The moon god khonsu. Third is god of the scales of death, Anubis. Nut goddess of The sky and stars. Osiris ruler of the afterlife. Anuket Goddess of the river Nile. Hathor goddess of love. Bes dwarf god. Apophis god of snakes and war. Babi god of Baboons. Bast goddess of cats. Geb god of the earth. And isis goddess of magic marriage and healing. Stories: There are numerous stories of the egyptian gods most of them having…

To ensure the restoration and refocus of the traditional gods to be continued and reduce the power of the Cult of Amun, the Egyptian pharaohs within the late 18th and early 19th dynasty, Horemheb, Ramesses II, Seti I and Ramesses II, re-established the return and worship of the traditional gods for a political purpose, ensuring control of the Egyptian empire. In the effort to remove all previous mentions of the Aten, the following pharaoh’s destroyed all mentions of Akhenaten to the pharaohs…

To what extent did the animal figures affect the daily lives of the Ancient Egyptian population? This research question is worthy of investigation because animals affected the beliefs of the Egyptian society in a variety of ways, and knowing the basis of where these beliefs came from can further help historians and researchers understand why the Egyptians organized their societies in the way that they were. The land of the gods of Egypt was vast and it was ruled by spirits of animals. Such, was…

Body art has been around for centuries. It has been a way to express ourselves, express our affection, or to express our social status. Whether it was permanent or temporary it has been a part of our society and has affected how society views people. The ancient Egyptians really brought tattooing to life and it has been ever blooming since then. Originally, tattoos were believed to have begun some time around 2000 B.C. In 1991, however, scientist discovered a mummy that they dated to be around…

Synthesis Essay In the book A History of the World in Six Glasses by Tom Standage it is explained how the Mesopotamians saw beer and bread as a way to distinguish those who are civilized and those who are savages. The Egyptians also cherished beer greatly and was a great deal of importance to them especially because it was used as an offering to their gods. In both cases beer holds an important value to both societies. Tom Standage explains the similarities between the Mesopotamian and Egyptian…

During his voyage to Tahiti, Captain James Cook encountered heavily tattooed men and women. The word ‘tatu’ meaning to mark something and the tattoos the captain and his crew got cemented our use of the word. The term derived from the specific method of inscription where sharp needle-like instruments were tapped onto the skin to penetrate the dye under the surface skin layers. However Tahiti is not the only evidence of ancient tattooing tradition. The history of tattooing can be dated back at…

Black Women are constantly being sexualized and abused. Every day through the system of racism and white supremacy a black woman is subjected to the lowest rank in this hierarchy. The Black Woman is looked at as a sex symbol she is not respected by the general population, media and even her black male companions in certain situations. The negative images, alter the mind’s perception of the true reality. It’s like being in a world that has been forgotten. At one time in history the black woman…

Horus. The eye of Horus literally means all seeing eye. Described to have protective and healing abilities, the eye of Horus must have worked some amazing miracles to have such meaning to its name. The eye is a powerful symbol of protection (Hill). Hathor, Bast, Mut, and the Goddess of Wadjet correspondingly represent the eye. “Later traditions state that the left eye represents the moon and is called the eye of Horus and the right eye represents the sun and is now called the Eye of Ra”…

norms that affected the role women could have in religious rites. During the Old and Middle Kingdoms, priests were predominantly male in every cult except in the cult of Hathor, where only women served the goddess. The title of priestess ‘hmt ntr’ of Hathor marked the bearer as belonging to the elite ranks of the state. Hathor was the goddess of music and so her priestesses were associated with ritual music which they played at temple rituals, religious processions and at funerals. Many of…