Tag: 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 BCE. It is a collection of maxims and advice in the ... Read More
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.... Read More
Ancient Egyptian Literature – The Book of Thoth
The Ptolemaic era story of the book of Thoth, written by the god of knowledge and writing and the prince’s son Nefer-ka-ptah, whose obsession with writing cost him greatly.... Read More
Great Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt: Rameses II
Rameses II was the longest-reigning Pharaoh of ancient Egypt. Learn of his life as Pharaoh, dealings with the Hittites, the Battle of Kadesh, his great monuments, his family, and his tomb in the Valle... Read More
Gods of Ancient Egypt: Shu
Shu is the son of Ra and the god of wind, air, and light.... Read More
Myths and Legends of Ancient Egypt – The Destruction of Mankind
Ra becomes old and sees mankind conspiring against him. So he sends his eye to Hathor, who becomes Sekhmet in his rage at the betrayal.... Read More
Gods of Ancient Egypt – Ra
A discussion of the sun-God Ra or Re, the concepts of his essence, the prominence of his worship, myths, and hymns.... Read More
Ancient Egyptian Literature – Pharaoh Khufu and the Tales of the Haka’ayu-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.... Read More