Thoth

There is a very wide variety of aspects in the world of mythology. Similarities and differences are in abundance in the many stories consisting in mythology. Two of these myths are the Egyptian myth of Osiris, Isis and Horus and the Babylonian myth of The Emuna elish, containing numerous contrasting beliefs as well as ones that are alike. The Egyptians and Babylonians share similar qualities in the structure of specific myths. The main similarity between these two myths is the strong belief in…

Egypt had a firm belief in life after death. They had a whole religion based around the gods, who each controlled some part of nature, such as Nut (sky goddess) and Geb (earth god). They also have gods related to ideals important to humans, such as Thoth (god of knowledge) and Bes (dwarf god protector of mothers, children, and childbirth). One story in Egyptian mythology is that Ra, the sun god, takes a trip every night through the Duat, or Underworld, to fight Apophis, otherwise known as Chaos,…

god of the city influenced the city. It was evident that the greeks named the cities in Egypt after the god of the city. Like “Heliopolis, the Egyptian Iunu, was dedicated to Re, Helios to the Greeks, Hermopolis was their name for the cult centre of Thoth, i.e. Hermes, and Zawati, home of the wolf-like canine Wepwawet, became…

This mummy case was also reflected the social realities that the image defines the appearance of the member of the society at a particular time . Their imagery combines the conventions of behavior and appearance appropriate to the members of a society at a particular time as defined by age, gender and class. From top to bottom, first the portrait of Artemidorus attracts the attention with golden leaf crown and golden leaf decoration. This mummy case was enclosed in a red painted stucco case.…

Gods and Goddesses Gods and Goddesses are one of the many things in the Egyptian culture and religion and sadly one of the less studied subjects in ancient Egyptian culture. The primary topics for this presentation are the Gods, The Goddesses and why they were important in Egyptian religion, culture and belief. The Gods and Goddesses have been in Egyptian culture since sometime in prehistory. They have many abilities from The Sun to Death and The Underworld. All of them are quite unique and some…

Have you ever imagined what Egypt was like thousands of years ago? Or how it’s like today in the modern world? Egypt is a country that is full of history, culture, and geography. All of these factors have had an impact on society today. Egypt is a very historic place. Pharaohs were very important back in ancient times. They were the rulers, or kings, of Egypt. There were 225 known pharaohs of ancient Egypt. Saqqare, a pharaoh of Egypt about 4,700 years ago, built the first pyramid. That…

In ancient Egyptian times, religion was based around multiple deities who often took up animal forms. Egyptian Gods such as Horus, who was portrayed with a hawk head, Thoth who was represented by a baboon, and the goddess Bastet who was represented by a cat. Ancient Egyptians believed “animals were both physical and spiritual beings that possessed a soul.” (Powell 48) The mummification of these animals was a very common practice in those times and played a major role in the spiritual life of…

marriage to Isis. Seth cuts his body into pieces and throws them into the Nile to be scattered. In other variations, he drowns Osiris in the river. Upon hearing the news, Isis retrieves Osiris from the Nile with the help of her sister Nephthys and Thoth and mummifies him to make him whole again. Now brought back to life, Isis has intercourse with Osiris and is able to give birth to their child, Horus, a falcon-headed god also related to kingship. Osiris then prevails as the first mummy and Horus…

"The Standard of Ur" and the "Last Judgment of Hu-Nefur" are two historical pieces of art from different cultures that use the narrative technique. Art is given the label "Narrative" when it visually conveys a story. "The Standard of Ur" is a Sumerian artifact that depicts importants roles of a ruler. The "Last Judgment of Hu-Nefur" is a Egyptian narrative of a scribe named Hu-Nefur being judged to get into heaven. Both of these pieces played an important role in understanding the Egyptian and…

falcon headed man. Set, also known as Seth, Setekh, Sut, Sutekh, and Sety, is the god of the desert, storms, disorder, violence, and foreigners in ancient Egyptian religions. Set was one of the most ancient of the Egyptian gods. Thoth is the god of wisdom. In artwork, Thoth was often depicted as a man with the head of an ibis, or a baboon. Khnum is the god of creation. In art he is usually depicted with the head of a ram. Hathor is the goddess of joy, feminine love, and motherhood. Sobek is the…