Wisdom The Legend of the Extermination of People It was not only the demons who dared to oppose the great solar god. When Ra, having reigned safely, finally grew old, he became decrepit, and his power weakened; His body became silver, his limbs beca... Myths Myths of Ancient Egypt
Wisdom Satni-Hemuas in Duat Pharaoh User-Maat-Ra had a son named Satni-Khemuas, who was known as a skilled scribe and sage. And Satni-Khemuas had a son Sa-Osiris (“Son of Osiris”). When Sa-Osiris grew up, he was sent to study at... Myths Myths of Ancient Egypt
Wisdom Birth of the Choir Having learned that Isis had buried the remains of Osiris, Seth flew into a frenzy and ordered her to be imprisoned. Even the very thought that Osiris was given funeral honors was unbearable for the v... Myths Myths of Ancient Egypt
Wisdom Successors of the Choir After Horus, his successors and incarnations, the pharaohs, began to reign on earth. The choir united the Upper and Lower reaches, so the pharaohs are crowned with the United Crown - “Pschent”. The ev... Myths Myths of Ancient Egypt
Wisdom Isis's first trick The Lord of the Universe agreed with Seth's demand and ordered the Nine Gods to swim across the Nile and continue the proceedings on one of the islands. Isis had to stay on the shore. When the gods ar... Myths Myths of Ancient Egypt
Wisdom Onuris and Mehit The solemn epithet of the god Onuris (Egyptian Anhure) is “He who brings from afar”: Onuris is identified with Shu, who returns the Eye of Ra from the Nubian Desert - Tefnut in the guise of a lioness.... Myths Myths of Ancient Egypt
Wisdom Eye of Wadget The Eye of Wadjet “Green”, that is, resurrected (just as nature resurrected in spring turns green) is the most complex image of ancient Egyptian mythology, amenable to only approximate differentiation... Myths Myths of Ancient Egypt
Wisdom Night swimming Traveling through the Duat is even more dangerous than traveling by day. It begins with the solemn ascent of Ra and his retinue to the western mountain. The god of gods then sits on the golden throne ... Myths Myths of Ancient Egypt
Wisdom Punishment of Pharaoh Menkaure During the reigns of Khufu and Khafre, Egypt suffered great disasters: the temples were closed, and the Egyptians - both free citizens and slaves - worked day and night building pyramids for their rul... Myths Myths of Ancient Egypt
Wisdom The myth of the creation of the earth A long time ago, many millions of years ago, there was Chaos - an endless and bottomless ocean. This ocean was called Nun. He was a gloomy sight! The petrified cold waters of Nun seemed to be forever ... Myths Myths of Ancient Egypt
Wisdom The Myth of the Sun's Eye The great god Ra-Horakhte loved his daughter Hathor very much and, as a sign of favor, made her his Eye. But one day Hathrr was offended by her father, quarreled with him and, taking the form of a wil... Myths Myths of Ancient Egypt
Wisdom Myth of Ra The bright god Ra has many enemies. These are monsters of darkness, snakes lurking in the darkness of gorges or burrowing in underground holes, crocodiles and hippos living in the abyss of water. The ... Myths Myths of Ancient Egypt
