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The Story of Isis and Osiris

In the days before Re had left the earth, before he had begun to grow old, his great wisdom told him that if the goddess Nut bore children, one of them would end his reign among men. So Re laid … Continue reading

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The Great Queen Hatshepsut

Amon-Re, the King of the Gods, sat upon his throne and looked out upon Egypt. Presently he spoke to the assembled council of the gods – to Thoth and Khonsu and Khnemu, to Isis and Osiris, Nephthys, Horus, Harmachis, Anubis … Continue reading

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Nephthys – Lady of the Wings

Nephthys is one of the Egyptian goddesses who seems to have been ignored or pushed into the background. She didn’t become a major cult figure, like her sister Isis, but one must remember that Nephthys, too, was a sibling of … Continue reading

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