The Egyptian god Hu was one of the minor gods in some respects, but he was one of the most important gods for those serious about Egyptian deities. Hu is the power…
Satis
God of the borders of Egypt, have the appearance of a woman wearing the crown of Upper Egypt flanked by gazelle antlers, carrying in her hands an ankh and a scepter. With…
Mameluke Period
When Shaggar ruled alone, the Mamelukes essentially ruled the city anyway. The white slaves imported by the Egyptian governors now ruled Egypt. As children, they were converted to Islam, educated and given…
Isis, Egyptian mother goddess. (Aset, Eset)
“Throne”. Egyptian mother goddess. Daughter of Geb and Nut according to the Heliopolitan genealogy. Sister and wife of Osiris. Mother of Horus. She was depicted in human form, crowned either by a…
Twenty-ninth Dynasty
After conquest by Alexander the Great in 332 BC the sole aim of Egypt’s foreign policy was to defend her independence against an empire which persisted in regarding her simply as a…
Vasant Panchami
On the fifth day of the Shukla Paksha (Waxing moon of fortnightly) of the Magha month, coming of spring is celebrated. This is known as Vasant Panchami. During this flowering and blossoming…
Omkareshwar Temple
Situated on the banks of the Narmada, Omkareshwar is one of the 12 revered Jyotirlinga shrines of Shiva. It is located at a distance of about 12 miles from Mortakka in Madhya…
Ihy
Ihy was a young god personifying the jubilation emanating from the sacred rattle. The name of Ihy was interpreted by the Egyptians as “sistrum-player” which was the raison d’etre of this god….