Great Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt – Mythical Pharaohs
A discussion of the nTr.w deities and Ax.w ancestors that are mythically considered to have ruled the most ancient Egypt.
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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, 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: 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…
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.
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.
Myths and Legends of Ancient Egypt: Horus Behdety and the Winged Disk
Horus Behdety tells his father, Ra-Horakhty, that Seth’s followers are conspiring against him, and he 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 BCE. Thutmose III took the throne…