Amulets are personal charms that are worn in many different cultures as a type of folk magic. Many scholars believe that the English word amulet comes from… Read more “Magical Amulets in Ancient Egypt”
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Healing Stories: The Magical/Medical Cippi of Horus
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”
Hathor’s Rage, the End of the World, and Blood Red Beer
The story of Hathor’s Rage and the Destruction of Mankind perfectly illustrates the complexities of the Egyptian deities, and how they function together both in combination and separately and can also… Read more “Hathor’s Rage, the End of the World, and Blood Red Beer”
Isaac Newton, Alchemist
The word alchemy has a long history – from late Greek to Arabic to Medieval Latin to Old French, and finally to its current English form. In… Read more “Isaac Newton, Alchemist”
You Can’t Take it With You… Or Can You?
As the old saying goes, you can’t take it with you (when you die). Meant to inspire people to enjoy the material things in life while they are alive,… Read more “You Can’t Take it With You… Or Can You?”
My Heart Atop A Cedar: The Tale of Two Brothers
Imagine being in the care of your older brother. You take of care of his fields, planting and harvesting, sowing and reaping. You look up to him… Read more “My Heart Atop A Cedar: The Tale of Two Brothers”
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”
Egyptian Tales of Wonder – Part Two
As we learnt in part 1, the Westcar papyrus contained 5 tales, and was set in the court of king Khufu. The over-arching narrative of the stories… Read more “Egyptian Tales of Wonder – Part Two”
Egyptian Tales of Wonder
The Westcar Papyrus, also known as The Fairytales of the Papyrus Westcar or Tales of Wonder is an ancient Egyptian text dating somewhere between 18-16th BCE, which is… Read more “Egyptian Tales of Wonder”
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.”
