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Gods of Ancient Egypt: Thoth

The One who Made Calculations Concerning the Heavens, the Stars, and the Earth, the Reckoner of Time and of Seasons.

Ancient Egyptian Literature – The Battle of Kadesh

In this episode of Ancient Egyptian Literature, we are delving into the Battle of Kadesh, a monumental military action between Rameses the Great and the Hittites. Two versions of this story appear in ancient Egypt. The first, the official report,...

Beginning of Time ~ End of Eternity – Calendar of Ancient Egypt: First Month of Inundation – Drunkenness

This episode we discuss the First month of the season Axt, month of txy. This month is patron to the nTr deity DHwty – Thoth, God of wisdom and writing. major festivals of the month are wpt rnpt the opening...

Myths and Legends of Ancient Egypt: The Book of Knowing the Creations of Ra

This episode we provide a recitation of the Book of Knowing the Creations of Ra, creation myth of the great Ennead of Heliopolis. Books Documents Faulkner, R. O. (1937). The Bremner-Rhind Papyrus: III: D. The Book of Overthrowing ‘Apep. The...

Great Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt – Predynastic Pharaohs

Join me as we explore the Naswtw – Papyrus sedge rulers of Upper Egypt, and Bityaw – or bee rulers of Lower Egypt, approximately 8000 years ago, and learn of the Egypt of the Predynastic Pharaohs. Books https://ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&OneJS=1&Operation=GetAdHtml&MarketPlace=US&source=ac&ref=qf_sp_asin_til&ad_type=product_link&tracking_id=kamat00-20&marketplace=amazon®ion=US&placement=0946897441&asins=0946897441&linkId=1d5b18ef404f92891fbe6940f6018bc6&show_border=false&link_opens_in_new_window=true&price_color=333333&title_color=0066c0&bg_color=ffffff Documents Breyer,...

Gods of Ancient Egypt - Sakhamat - Sekhmet

Sakhamat is the seemingly dichotomous natjarat deity of both war, destruction and death, as well as healing and physicians. Please join us as we delve into the mysteries of this goddess of power

Par Madja’t – House of Books – Episode 4

Episode 4 – book summary and review of of Food Fit for Pharaohs: An Ancient Egyptian Cookbook. The may/June 2020 issue of Archaeology has the discovery of a leopard painting, a genome study of ibis mummies, ceremonial and magic weapons,...

Ancient Egyptian Literature – The Tale of the Eloquent Peasant

The tale of the Eloquent peasant is a story from the Middle Kingdom of ancient Egypt but set in the era about a hundred years before, in what is called today as the First Intermediate Period. It is a tale...

Par Madja’t – House of Books Episode 3

Book Summary and Review: Ancient Egyptian Medicine by John F. Nunn. Research on the web: American Research Center in Egypt ARCE’s E-Newsletter, ASOR The American Schools of Oriental Research, A 20-sided die of Ptolemaic origin, the Theban Mapping Project TMP....

Beginning of Time ~ End of Eternity – Calendar of Ancient Egypt: Harw Harayw Ranapat – Days Above the Year

A discussion of the ancient Egyptian calendar entries for the Days above the year, the five days that were added by Thoth, god of wisdom to provide time above the year for the birth of the five children of the...

Par Madja’t – House of Books – Episode 2

Book Review: Ancient Egyptian Literature vol. II: The New Kingdom. Research on the Web: AERA – Ancient Egypt Research Associates, Inc. Electronic Document: An Ancient Egyptian Hunting Ritual by Eberhard Otto. The Par Madja’t of Kamat is located at https://reconstructingancientegypt.org/houseofbooks/

Myths and Legends of Ancient Egypt: Reckoning of the Mounds of the Primeval Time

A dramatic telling of the creation myth of the Temple of Horus of Edfu

Beginning of Time ~ End of Eternity – Calendar of Ancient Egypt: Introduction to the Ancient Egyptian Calendar

In the introduction to the ancient Egyptian calendar you discover the several calendars utilized by the ancient Egyptians and what celestial or seasonal events synchronize them. Topics covered include the lunar, solar, celestial and regnal calendars, as well as the...

Beginning of Time ~ End of Eternity – Calendar of Ancient Egypt: Introduction to the Ancient Egyptian Calendar

In the introduction to the ancient Egyptian calendar you discover the several calendars utilized by the ancient Egyptians and what celestial or seasonal events synchronize them. Topics covered include the lunar, solar, celestial and regnal calendars, as well as the...

Par Madja’t House of Books Episode 1

This episode reviews the book Fighting Pharaohs: Weapons and Warfare in Ancient Egypt, the journal article Notes on the Opening of the Mouth by T. J. C. Baly, and Research on the Web Giza Digital Library: The Giza Mastabas Series. Find...

Par Madja’t House of Books Episode 1

This episode reviews the book Fighting Pharaohs: Weapons and Warfare in Ancient Egypt, the journal article Notes on the Opening of the Mouth by T. J. C. Baly, and Research on the Web Giza Digital Library: The Giza Mastabas Series. Find...

Gods of Ancient Egypt – Hwt Har – Hathor

Gods of Ancient Egypt – Hwt Har – Hathor

the Natjr Hwt Hr, Hathor, House of Horus. Cow of Heaven, Lady of the Southern Sycamore, the Gold. Her temples, her description, offerings, and Priestesses. Artifacts such as the Hathor bowl, Menat, Sistrum are discussed.

Great Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt – Mythical Pharaohs

Great Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt – Mythical Pharaohs

Discussion of the gods, demigods, and ancestors that made up the mythical pharaohs of most ancient Egypt

Ancient Egyptian Literature – Instruction of Ptah Hotep

Instruction of Ptahhotep is an ancient literary work attributed to Ptahhotep, a vizier under King Isesi of the Egyptian Fifth Dynasty (ca. 2414-2375 BC). It is a collection of maxims and advice in the saba’yat (teaching) genre on human relations,...

Ancient Egyptian Literature – Instruction of Ptah Hotep

Instruction of Ptahhotep is an ancient literary work attributed to Ptahhotep, a vizier under King Isesi of the Egyptian Fifth Dynasty (ca. 2414-2375 BC). It is a collection of maxims and advice in the sebayt (teaching) genre on human relations,...

Myths and Legends of Ancient Egypt – Judgment of Horus and Seth

Horus and Seth are contending for 80 years for the office of the deceased Pharaoh Osiris the father of Horus and brother of Seth.

Myths and Legends of Ancient Egypt – Judgment of Horus and Seth

Horus and Seth are contending for 80 years for the office of the deceased Pharaoh Osiris the father of Horus and brother of Seth.

Ancient Egyptian Literature – The Book of Thoth

The Ptolemaic era story of the book of Thoth, a book written by the god of knowledge and writing, and the prince’s son Nefer-ka-ptah whose obsession with writing cost him greatly.

Ancient Egyptian Literature – The Book of Thoth

The Ptolemaic era story of the book of Thoth, a book written by the god of knowledge and writing, and the prince's son Nefer-ka-ptah whose obsession with writing cost him greatly.

Great Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt: Ramesses II

Ramesses II, the longest reigning king of ancient Egypt. Learn of his life as king, his dealings with the Hittities, the Battle of Qadesh, his great monuments, his family, and his tomb in the Valley of the Kings

Great Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt: Ramesses II

Ramesses II, the longest reigning king of ancient Egypt. Learn of his life as king, his dealings with the Hittities, the Battle of Qadesh, his great monuments, his family, and his tomb in the Valley of the Kings

Gods of Ancient Egypt: Shu

Shu is the son of Ra and god of wind, air and light.

Gods of Ancient Egypt: Shw

Shw/Shu is the son of Ra and god of wind, air and light.

Myths and Legends of Ancient Egypt – The Destruction of Mankind

Ra becomes old, and sees mankind conspiring against him. So he sends his eye Hathor who in his rage at the betrayal, becomes Sekhmet

Myths and Legends of Ancient Egypt – The Destruction of Mankind

Ra becomes old, and sees mankind conspiring against him. So he sends his eye Hathor who in his rage at the betrayal, becomes Sekhmet

Gods of Ancient Egypt – Ra

Discussion of the sun-God Ra or Re, the concepts of his essence, the prominence of his worship, myths, and hymns

Ancient Egyptian Literature – Pharaoh Khufu and the Tales of the Haka’yw-Magicians

An ancient Egyptian Tale from the Papyrus Westcar that tells of the Old Kingdom Pharaoh Khufu hears his sons tell him of the wisdom of the Magicians

Myths and Legends of Ancient Egypt: Horus Behdety and the Winged Disk

Horus Behdety tells his father Ra-Harakhty the followers of Satash/Seth are conspiring against him, and becomes the winged disk to punish them.

Great Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt: Thutmose III

Considered one of Egypt’s greatest pharaohs, Thutmose III was the sixth ruler of the 18th Dynasty, with a reign lasting from 1479 to 1425 BC. Thutmose III took the throne after his father’s death but was not considered old enough...