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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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Tagged Ament, desire, divine child, eldest son, first cataract, foundations, Hapi, isis, isis and osiris, min, nephthys, nun, son of osiris
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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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Tagged egyptian goddesses, egyptian name, gods of ancient egypt, isis and osiris, nephthys
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Ma'at – Goddess of Truth, Balance, Order…
Ma’at, unlike Hathor and Nephthys, seemed to be more of a concept than an actual goddess. Her name, literally, meant ‘truth’ in Egyptian. She was truth, order, balance and justice personified. She was harmony, she was what was right, she … Continue reading
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Tagged egyptian underworld, nephthys, order of the universe, perfect balance, rational place, regularity, river flood, winged goddess
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