Osiris

Columns have always both a decorative feature as well as structural aspect of many buildings. In the ancient world, columns were many times very unique to the particular location that they originated in. The architectural design for a column originates in one central region and from there it spreads around the Mediterranean Sea. There are not only economic and political factors that are involved in the making of these columns, but also dealing culture and nature of the land the column was made.…

Nut the Goddess The practice of religion and worship of gods and goddesses had a significant role on everyday life in Ancient Egypt. My goddess, Nut is the woman whose body arches across the sky, wearing a dress decorated with stars. She is the goddess of the sky and the heavens. It is believed that Nut the goddess was typically believed as a woman who wears on her head a vase of water. She wore dark blue, and no robes, but some Egyptians believe she wore a rainbow robe, with stars all over the…

Emily Teeter, a Research Associate and Coordinator of Special Exhibits at the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago has written Religion and Ritual in Ancient Egypt as a look into the life of Ancient Egyptians and accomplishes to vividly describe the role and importance of religion to the developing Egyptian culture. Teeter fantastically goes from Mentioned frequently through Religion and Ritual in Ancient Egypt are several different dynasties and names of rulers which seem very…

Most tales have some sort of theme. Especially stories that stick with you forever; the ones that meant something. Whether it be something simple or complex, themes are extremely beneficial to carry the plot along and in my opinion makes reading truly worthwhile. Luckily, William Shakespeare was incredible at developing marvelous themes as seen in Romeo and Juliet, 12 Nights, and more importantly Hamlet. Throughout Hamlet, there is an array of themes that can be determined. A few of those being…

Ancient Egyptian Pottery The ancient Egyptians were one of the first civilizations in the world to make pottery. They made these pots (as well as vases, canopic jars, etc...) out of a red-brown clay that was called Nile silt ware. Remember the pottery I am talking about was or the “civilians” of the time, not for royalty. So, it stands to reason that it would look like a regular clay pot/vase and not a glamorous gold one that was put in the tombs of the pharaohs and other royals. This pottery…

It is called as a mystery cults or religion of mystery which presents mysteries that arises not explain. The reasons for this can be varied, from reasons of defense against retaliation to own community of majority groups, protection of personal interests, the experience of belonging to an exclusive society, or simply the inability to rationally explain that data related to religion. The mystery cults were religious movements, small groups of people gathered around a lit bringing a revolutionary…

their most prized possessions and their weapons to defeat the various challenges that arose upon the mythical river of night that the dead ba’s spirits had to pass through in order to get to the Hall of Judgement and be judged by the god of the dead, Osiris. This was vital in their beliefs because they believed that if they failed in their journey then they would cease to exist and wither away as their souls and the ba and ka are eaten by the malevolent evil spirits that reside upon the River of…

Halo 5 Halo 5: Guardians is a first person shooter developed by 343 and published by Microsoft Studios for Xbox one. You take control of a Spartan and slay the evil forces of the covenant. Each Spartan has 7 abilities (Halo 5: Guardians Beta- All 7 Spartan abilities (Smart Charge)). The first ability is a thruster pack. It always you to rapidly move one direction for a few seconds. When you jump you can slam the ground and kills enemies with the impact of the Ground Pound. Another ability is…

The importance of the social pyramid was so everybody could understand and do their part, so their country could prosper, and not collapse like Rome’s. The social pyramid was as follow: pharaoh, officials, priests, scribes, artisans, and lastly, peasants and farmers. It was important that everybody did their job, so they uphold their empire. The Egyptian’s genius was shown in the house’s design, which were made to stay cool, built with thick walls and small windows at the top to keep out the…

crocodile,being caught in fishing nets,and people trying to drowning them and take their heads. Then they had to have a pure heart. If you did not then you get eaten by a part crocodile,lion, hippopotamus. Four of the most of the gods\godesses are ra,amun,osiris,isis. Ra was the sun god he could take many shapes. He wore a headdress with a sun disk on his head. His head was shaped like a hawk head. He traveled the underworld. The second god is Amun. He wore a ostrich pelted hat. He had a…