Bastet, the Egyptian cat goddess, was said to protect women and children as well as guard the sun s power to ripen crops. Our museum-quality standing sculpture, with details including an ankh, scarab and traditional Egyptian dress, is crafted of quality designer resin, hand-painted in a ...
Khnum is the original patron god of potters and every single artist & craftsman who works in ceramic & pottery, and he is also considered the main source of the Nile. He originated from theNubia in Upper Egyptwhere he grow in power and fame. He is one of the oldest gods of Egypt in ...
found in ancient tomb inscriptions, including those of the King Tutankhamen. Egyptian gods are often portrayed carrying it by its loop, or bearing one in each hand, arms crossed over their chest.Rais usually represented with the body of a man and the head of a hawk, holding an ankh & ...
Although other records describe initiates into the religious orders as involving circumcision which would imply that the practice was special and not widespread. The only known depiction of the procedure, in the The Tomb of the Physician, burial place of Ankh-Mahor at Saqquarra, shows adolescents ...
Bast- (a.k.a. Bastet, Ubastet, Ailuros) A famous cat-headed goddess who protected Egyptians from foreign attacks as well as fires. Later became known for cat-like sensuality. Bat- (a.k.a. Bata) A fertility goddess in the form of a cow. Was known in Upper Egypt. ...
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The Egyptian goddess Bastetwas worshipped for around 3,000 years. One could argue that cat lovers still honor her today whenever they adopt a feline friend. Given the enduring popularity ofthe domestic cat,it is no wonder that Bastet was one of the most revered deities in ancient Egypt. Rea...
The limestone funerary stela of Neankhteti, c.2,250 BCE, is a fine example (Merseyside County Museums, Liverpool). The major part of the stela, the figure and the horizontal inscription above it, is in low relief, but an incised vertical panel of hieroglyphs repeats his name with another...
Bastet, who was depicted as a cat, was seen as gentle and caring, unlike Sekhmet, who was a strong warrior and protector. Religious Role – In the Underworld The Mandjet – the Boat of Millions of Years, also known as the morning boat, and the Mesektet, sometimes the evening boat, ar...
The Ankh is one of the most famous and usedsymbols of ancient Egyptand the world the Ankh showcases the concept of internal like and divine protection. It’s a cross with a looped top in a key-like shape, which has no beginning or end like the spirit of Ra, plus represents eternal ...