The Metternich Stele, currently housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, is a stone slab carved with spells and stories which is believed… Read more “Healing Stories: The Magical/Medical Cippi of Horus”
Tag: ancient egypt
Isis and Osiris
One of the most well known ancient Egyptian mythological stories is the story of Isis and Osiris: brother and sister, and husband and wife. Isis and Osiris were… Read more “Isis and Osiris”
Nut: The Egyptian Sky Goddess
Nut (Nwt), the Egyptian sky goddess, is often pictured stretched over the world as she forms the heavens above. Each morning she gives birth to the sun,… Read more “Nut: The Egyptian Sky Goddess”
The Egyptian Ogdoad: The World Before Creation.
There is no single definitive Egyptian creation myth, rather a collection of stories that have been transmitted and revised over time. This is partly due to the… Read more “The Egyptian Ogdoad: The World Before Creation.”
Why Do Cats Have Nine Lives?
Cats are said to have nine lives, an idiom used to describe someone that has cheated death, and common enough English that it was referenced in Shakespeare’s… Read more “Why Do Cats Have Nine Lives?”
Haunted Statues: The Legend Of The Colossi Of Memnon.
Heading out towards the Valley of the Kings in Egypt are two imposing statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III that reach about 18m (60ft) high. These statues have… Read more “Haunted Statues: The Legend Of The Colossi Of Memnon.”
Min’s Missing Member
One of my favorite reasons to travel is because some myths you won’t find anywhere else in the world but from the mouths of the people themselves.… Read more “Min’s Missing Member”
