Regional studies Gods who hear prayers| Popular piety or kingship in three Theban monuments of New Kingdom Egypt UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIABERKELEY Carol Redmount AusecCindy LeeFor the past 50 years, Thutmose III's and Ramesses II's Eastern Temples at Karnak and the Eastern High Gate of Ramesses...
If you'd been watching a Division II or Division III college football game there would be no such conversation, even though the game itself would be played at a higher level than any prep contest. High school football coaches are under pressure to accept long-distance away games, becau...
Ptah began as a local god of the city of Memphis dating back to around 3100 BCE, where he was the protector of the city. As already discovered, Memphis was the capital of Lower Egypt, soPtah assumed some level of importance in Lower Egypt as the god of the capital. In 3000 BCE when...
“the king, moreover, must not acquire great numbers of horses for himself or make the people return to egypt to get more of them, for the lord has told you, “you are not to go back that way again.” he must not take many wives, or his heart will be led astray. he must not...
People will answer, ‘Because they have forsaken the LORD their God, who brought their ancestors out of Egypt, and have embraced other gods, worshiping and serving them—that is why the LORD brought all this disaster on them.’”New Living Translation“And the answer will be, ‘Because his...
They played a crucial role in maintaining the spiritual direction of Israel during their lifetimes.3. The LORDThe covenant God of Israel, who performed great works for His people, including delivering them from Egypt and giving them the Promised Land.4. IsraelThe nation chosen by God, who ...
2The Song that Turned the Heart of Hades Eurydice died when a snake bit her heel. Bereaved, her husband Orpheus, a famed musician in Greek legend, descended into the underworld to convince Hades to return Eurydice to the upper world. When he reached the court of Hades, he played his lyre...
1. ___ In fact, hats have played a remarkable role in the development of civilization. Historians have found hats in the artwork of ancient civilizations, including Egypt, Greece, Rome, and China. The first hats were probably used for practical purposes, such as protection fr...
Oh yeah, and since we were there for the Lunar New Year, we got a tiny taste of how the Chinese celebrate, including many little gifts, tons of tangerines, and the same Chinese song played over and over in the lobby. But the best part was when we opened our fortune cookies. Of co...
Example 1 He had led the conquest of southern Poland in 1939. Example 2 The pianist made a conquest of every audience for which she played. 8 amass [ə'mæs] vt./vi. (amassed/amassed/amassing) to collect or gather; to collect a large amount of something synonym accumulate; cumulate...