Djehuty From the story of the Shipwrecked Sailor (G Pinch, Handbook of Egyptian Mythology) The hero of this tale does not behave heroically in the sense of being particularly strong, brave, or selfless. All the sailor does is show the proper attitude for humans by giving thanks to the gods even in adversity and…
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Men and Women in Ancient Egypt
People The Egyptian word for people used in creation texts with a picture of a man and a woman following the phonetic part of the word. Humanity seems to have been divided into two genders from the beginning. This is in contrast to other ancient mythologies that made woman an afterthought or offshoot of the…
Coffin Text #1130
Map of the netherworld from the coffin of Gua, from Deir el-Bersha, Egypt. 1985-1795 BC. Ra says: Proceed in peace, that I may repeat to you the good deeds that my heart has done in the midst of the coiled one in order to silence evil. I have done four good deeds in the midst of…