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…
What is Buddha
A Buddha is a person who has developed all positive qualities and eliminated all negative qualities. A Buddha was an “ordinary” human like you and me before he/she became enlightened. Enlightenment is…
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…
Tasenetnofret
The goddess Tasenetnofret’ name means “the good or beautiful sister, consort of Haroeris and mother of Panebtawy in the western sanctuary of Kom Ombo temple. She is only a colorless manifestation of…