an enormous serpent who tried to stop the sun boat's journey every night by consuming it. The Ra myth saw the sunrise as the rebirth of the sun by the goddessNutand the sky, thus attributing the concept of rebirth and renewal to Ra and strengthening his role as a creator god.Alternate...
The birth name, given at birth, was often chosen based on its meaning or association. It could reflect qualities that the parents wished for their child or could be linked to a specific deity or concept. For example, names like Amunhotep (“Amun is satisfied”) and Thutmose (“Born of T...
The current study concerning one of the most exciting phases of the Nilotic religion comprehends the theoretical fundamentals of theriomorphism proposing to delineate the conceptual approaches to the animal cults, the Egyptian concept on the theriomorfic transmigration of the soul, their presence in ...
When Anubis came for you he would place your ba or heart on a scale countered by a feather representing the concept of ma’at. If your heart were not heavy with strife and guilt from having lead a life of turmoil and disruption, you were pure enough to enter Aru the kingdom governed ...
When the Ptolemaic Dynasty began in 305 BC and Hellenistic thought life began to intermix with that of ancient Egypt, Ptah was received and understood as the Greek concept of Logos creation – meaning in the beginning there was the word. As Ptah was before all things that began, he was sel...
The "ankh" (☥) is a well-known ancient Egyptian symbol that resembles a cross with a loop at the top. It represents the concept of eternal life and is often called the "key of life" or the "key of the Nile." When Anubis holds the ankh, it symbolizes his role in guiding the ...
For a user interface of a computer system, an icon could be a pictograph, symbol, abstract shape, or alphanumerical character, whereas its referent could be object, concept, status, or function. According to the Peircean model, the appropriateness of representation depends on the sense made of...
Maat(or ma-yet) was the Egyptian goddess of truth, justice, and, the cosmic order (alluding to the Egyptian concept ofma’at), who was responsible for regulating both the stars and the seasons. Venerated as an important deity during the Old Kingdom period (circa 27th century – 22nd cent...
Above all else, Geb was the personification of the Earth, which was sometimes called “the House of Geb.” The concept of earth includedthe lush vegetation above and the caves full of minerals and precious stones below.The ancient Egyptians believed that earthquakes were the rumbles of Geb’s...
the concept of kingship became the unifying focus of theancient Egyptian religionwhere the pharaohs took control of the magical connection between the pharaohs and the heavens. A number of new deities rose from the ashes after their transformation. A number of kings were worshiped after their long...