This ancient bronze statuette showsa composite deity with the attributesof various individual gods: the face of the god Bes, the twin plumes and the ram…
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“The Book of Knowing the Creations of Re and of Felling Apep”
From the Bremner-Rhind Papyrus, Egypt, Ptolemaic Period, 305 – 30 B.C. “The Book of knowing the creations of Re and of felling Apep. Recite: Thus…
The Egyptian Decans
“In his polemical work against Christianity, written in 178, the Greek philosopher Celsus (in Origen C.Cels. 8.58) wrote that according to the Egyptians every part…
Iaô
Iaō is one of the most frequently mentioned higher powers in the Greek magical papyri. The name also occurs frequently on textual artefacts, but it…
The Isis Aretology of Kyme
An aretology is a list of a deity’s powers, virtues, miraculous deeds, and attributes. Six Isis’ aretologies are known to us today, dating from the…
Statuette of Osiris (with video)
Osiris is most often represented as a shrouded mummy, emphasizing his connection with the dead. He holds a flail and a short shepherd’s crook, insignia…
The Divine Assistant of Pnouthis, the Sacred Scribe (PGM I, 42-105)
This is an ancient ritual instruction preserved in a 3rd century ritual manual written in Greek and found in Egypt. Today the scroll is cut…
Christian Charm Against Poisonous Snakes
Christ was born on the 29th of Choiak. He came by descending upon the earth. He rebuked all the poisonous snakes. Your word, lord, is…
Falcon Box with Wrapped Feathers Inside
The elaborately decorated box features a falcon statuette on top of its lid. Inside is a tightly wrapped linen bundle. X-rays have shown that it…