Ancient Egypt
Friday Funnies–Ancient Style
In honor of seeing the cover of Anubis Speaks! (due out this October)--which is really, really awesome but I can't show you because it's not final yet--I decided to focus on Anubis and Egyptian funnies. Check out more at: http://serverustare.deviantart.com/#. And, in honor of Passover... … [Read more...] about Friday Funnies–Ancient Style
Ancient Fun Fact: The Pharaoh was the “King Bee”
Workers using smoke to remove honeycombs.King Menes, founder Egypt's First Dynasty, called himself "The Bee Keeper." All pharaohs after him used that phrase to describe their role as leaders of the people of Egypt.Bees were often portrayed on tomb walls (below) and there are even tomb paintings of bee keepers using smoke to take honey from the hive (above).Because of its … [Read more...] about Ancient Fun Fact: The Pharaoh was the “King Bee”
Apophis Lives! Coming Face-to-Face with the Egyptian God of Destruction
Ancient Egyptians feared Apophis--the snake demon of destruction--with a depth we can hardly even imagine. The dreadful snake-beast represented the utter obliteration of everything everywhere--all light, all life, all hope. They expressed this fear of the snake monster with stories: Every night, Apophis tried to devour the sun during it's journey through the dark lands. … [Read more...] about Apophis Lives! Coming Face-to-Face with the Egyptian God of Destruction
Beware this Ancient Egyptian Monster of the Dark!
The ancient Egyptians often represented gods as human with animal heads. Usually, we can tell exactly what kind of animal they meant. But there's one god--Set or Seth, the god of chaos and darkness--whose animal representation remains unclear. Dude, what are you--a camel? Anteater? And what's with those ears?When he's depicted as a full animal, the body is clearly some … [Read more...] about Beware this Ancient Egyptian Monster of the Dark!
