Egyptian
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The sky and the stars make music to You. The sun and the moon praise You. The Gods exalt You. The Goddesses sing to You. The Temple of Dendera, Ptolemaic Period The Egyptian Gods are collectively referred to as the Neteru, Netjeru or Netjer. Kemet is the real name for Egypt, which means “the
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Interesting that Set and Thoth are sharing a devotional. I didn’t know they had a special connection. I’m going to have to do some research. Original call here. — Bibliotheca Alexandrina is seeking submissions for A Silver Sun and Inky Clouds, a dual devotional in honor of Djehuty (Thoth) and Set (Seth). Submissions open 1
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Although Ptolemy II later married his sister Arsinoe in the Egyptian tradition, his first wife is also named Arsinoe (It’s nearly impossible to keep them all separate!). Historians call his first wife Arsinoe I and his sister Arsinoe II in an effort to differentiate them. It was his first wife who bore him his
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I hail holy Apis, the bull-formed God The fertile one, Whose throaty bellow heralds the spring’s awakening He Who brings all good things to the Two Lands Fierce and powerful, He drives off the invaders And gorges them on His horns Great Apis, soul of Ptah, You are solid and firm None may sway You
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First posted in 2o11. — Khnum (also Chnum, Knum, or Khnemu), the ram-headed creator God of Egypt, is one of the oldest Gods of Egypt, worshiped from the 1st dynasty ( 2925–2775 BCE) into the early centuries CE. He was originally thought to preside over the unknown source of the Nile River. Hapi was considered
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I already had this one written, thought I share it to kick off the April God of the Month Club. — Lady of Beauty I sing Goddess of love and joy She Who intoxicates All the world with love Hathor, cow-formed Lady Hwt-Hwrt, “House of Horus” The endless horizon Which contains and embraces The glorious
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First published at Neos Alexandria, here. — Who is Sobek? His image is striking, standing tall, staff in hand. His face is in profile, the long snout of the crocodile immediately apparent, sharp teeth crooked but noticeable. His crown extends upwards, in two large plumed feathers. Fierce Sobek was the guardian of the Nile and
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First published on the Neos Alexandria website, here, in 2011. While I love and support Neos Alexandria, I’m in the process of trying to get most of my writing in one place (this blog) so I (and others, I suppose) don’t have to go all over to find it. [Excepted from “Olympos in Egypt”, the author’s
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Glorious Ma’at, Pure and Divine Crowned with the ostrich feather Goddess of all virtue and goodness Lady of Justice, Queen of Truth Tangible force of harmony Enforcer of right order Ma’at, Queen amongst Goddesses Overseer of the right and just order Of both Gods and men She holds at bay chaotic Isfet And reigns over
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Sobek glides Through the Nile River A silent hunter Invisible to all Only yellow eyes visible Just above the water The fiercest creature in the Two Lands No God, nor man, nor animal Understands fear better then He Fierce Sobek Lord of the murky waters Slayer of demons Beats back the night Dark scales glisten
Temple of Athena the Savior 