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The Story of Re

“there arose out of the darkness a great shining egg, and this was Re.” In the beginning, before there was any land of Egypt, all was darkness, and there was nothing but a great waste of water called Nun. The … Continue reading

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The Golden Lotus

Seneferu, father of the Pharaoh Khufu who built the Great Pyramid of Giza, reigned long over a contented and peaceful Egypt. He had no foreign wars and few troubles at home, and with so little business of state he often … Continue reading

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Asar-Hap

Asar-Hap (Greek: Serapis or Sarapis) was an amalgam of a deity made of Osiris (Asar) and the bull Apis (Hap) as he was seen at the local shrines all over Egypt. Every province temple and cult area along the Nile … Continue reading

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Apis

Apis (in Greek) or Haáp, also Hap, Hep, Epi was the old bull god of Memphis and his cult was integrated with the well known triad of Ptah-Sokar-Osiris. One bull was chosen from marks on its body and theologically he … Continue reading

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