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Male Child Gods of Egypt
Male child deities in ancient Egypt overlapped considerably in both their mythology and worship. Sometimes they were worshiped in both their forms as children and adults, though that was rare. They usually were the male children of major deities, and … Continue reading
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Tagged amun, child of Hathor, cow, cow goddess, Egypt, god, hathor, horus, ihy, Kingdom, neferhetep, nefertem, Osiris, ptah, serpent, shed, son of isis, son of osiris, sun, sun god, war
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Ihy – The Child God
Ihy was a young god personifying the jubilation emanating from the sacred rattle. The name of Ihy was interpreted by the Egyptians as “sistrum-player” which was the raison d’etre of this god. The sistrum was a cultic musical instrument used … Continue reading
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Tagged child god, divine child, hathor, ihy, jubilation, naked young boy, young god
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Hathor – Goddess of Music and Dance
The cow goddess Hathor (Athyr in Greek) was an old protector of music, dancing and love. Being a cow she was the wife of the sacred bull Buchis of Armant personifying fertilty and motherhood. As such her popularity was unbroken … Continue reading
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Tagged cow goddess, goddess hathor, hathor, hathor goddess, music and dance, sacred bull, temples
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