Whatever the origin of the Fifth Dynasty, there can be no doubt as to its changed and highly individual character. According to the tale, Reddjede’s eldest son was foretold to become high-priest…
Category: Ancient Egypt World
Second Intermediate Period
Since the passage of Time shows no break in continuity, nothing but some momentous event or sequence of events can justify a particular reign being regarded as inaugurating an era. What caused…
Heret-Kau
A goddess who’s name means, “She who is above the spirits”, clearly indicating her dominating force in the Afterlife. She figures into temple foundation rituals in the Delta alongside Neith and Isis,…
Meskhenet
Meskhenet was a goddess who presided at child birth. In her form of a tile terminating in a female head, as called in the Book of the Dead “cubit-with-head”, she represents one…
Yah, Moon God
Many topics in ancient Egyptian religion can be fraught with complexities. Trying to understand the changing roles of gods such as Re, Osiris and Amun are difficult if not impossible with the…
Amun
Some assume that Amun was a relatively modern god within the context of ancient Egyptian religion. His worship at Thebes, where the earliest known Temple dedicated to him was located, is only…
Renenutet
God of fertility and children, have the appearance of a cobra. Renenutet was a goddess of great power. Her gaze, it was said, could wither her enemies, but it could also grant…
Ta-Bitjet
Ta-Bitjet was a scorpion goddess referred to as the wife of Horus in a number of magical medical spells against poisonous bites. The power of the spell stems from the conjuration of…