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Pepy II (Neferkare)

According to tradition, Pepi II was the last ruler of Egypt’s  6th Dynasty, and in fact the last significant ruler of the Old Kingdom prior to the onset of what Egyptologists call the  Fist Intermediate Period. We are told that … Continue reading

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The Book of Thoth

Rameses the Great, Pharaoh of Egypt, had a son called Setna who was learned in all the ancient writings, and a magician of note. While the other princes spent their days in hunting or in leading their father’s armies to … Continue reading

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Gengen Wer – The Great Honker

Gengen Wer was a primeval Egyptian goose god whose onomatopoeic name means Great Honker and who is a force of creative energy. The imagery is that of the goose carrying the egg from which life emerges. In order to be … Continue reading

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