continuing exploration of ancient Egyptian religion
Wouldn’t it be great if there was a group of people who’d produce “radio dramas” of ancient Egyptian stories, and new ones set in Kemet? Well, there is! Here’s Episode #01 featuring Beauty and the Beak, and Bring the Flood. Both modern re-tellings of the story of the Celestial Cow. Related articles The True Meaning…
In discussions of modern Kemetic mythology, Moomas, and Jackal’s Eve, the legend of Santa Min was born. Devo has created a post about him, with a special altar. As she says, “This post may not be safe for those under 18. Some images are NSFW.” (Not Suitable For Work), so keep that in mind. thetwistedrope:…
I’ve been writing about Jackal’s Eve, the fictional Kemetic holiday in which Wepwawet and Yinepu deliver gifts on the Night Before Moomas. Moomas is, of course, based on “The Establishment of the Celestial Cow,” which was a relatively unimportant holiday in ancient Egypt. The Rev. Siuda has written a blog entry about Moomas, which she…
I‘ve written several times on creation, A is for Atum being the most recent. For a wider view, Kiya (Darkhawk on eCaludron) has written another excellent post on Kemetic creation, bringing Zep-Tepi into our lives: Genesis. Congratulations to her on the publication of her new book: The Traveller’s Guide to the Duat – Amenti on…
Was there unconditional love in ancient Egypt? My friend Devo wrote another excellent post, this time on the existence of Unconditional Love in ancient Egypt, and how it can relate to our lives today. The Case for Love – The Twisted Rope.
The Land Divided I’ve been reading H. Te Velde’s Seth, God of Confusion. It’s excellent, and is probably the major study of Set at this point. There’s a point in the Contendings in which Geb tries to make peace by giving them different parts of the world. Here’s a quote from p. 63: A…
Here’s an interesting re-telling and synthesis of many of the Kemetic creation stories by the Rev. Sonia Miller. It’s Tameran in outlook, but it’s still a great example of how you can take personal lessons from the ancient myths. Faster Than a Cat Can Wink His Eye (part 1) and That’ll do me…. (part 2)…