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”
Tag: Egypt
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.”
