In celebration of its upcoming release, I'm giving away three signed copies of Anubis Speaks! A Guide to the Afterworld by the Egyptian God of the Dead. The School Library Journal calls Anubis's narration "wickedly funny" and says it is stuffed with an "incredible wealth of interesting detail." It also predicts that it's "sure to be a … [Read more...] about Win a Signed Copy of Anubis Speaks!
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Anubis Prepares for His Grand Entrance
While at docent training yesterday with Dr. Peter Lacovara on all the new pieces in the Egyptian, Nubian and Near Eastern galleries at the Carlos Museum, I took the opportunity to start taking notes for my "Anubis Tour." After all, Anubis Speaks! releases in just a matter of … [Read more...] about Anubis Prepares for His Grand Entrance
3-D Mask of Anubis
Elizabeth Hornor models the prototype for the 3-D Anubis masks we'll be making... This, my friends, is why I love my job (well, it's not really my job, it's more of my passion, but you know what I mean, right?). Today, I met at the Carlos Museum with local artist Pam Beagle as well as Elizabeth Hornor and Nina West from the museum's education department … [Read more...] about 3-D Mask of Anubis
Anubis Answers: Why Did Ancient Egyptians Depict Their Gods with Animal Heads?
Figurine from www.aurorahistoryboutique.com "Why do I have a jackal's head on my exquisitely muscled human body, you ask? The better to eat you with, my dear. No, I am depicted with a jackal's head for the same reason all the other Egyptian gods were shown as part beast. The ancient Egyptians understood that our greatness was … [Read more...] about Anubis Answers: Why Did Ancient Egyptians Depict Their Gods with Animal Heads?
Oh, Hello Again…
Blogger tells me I haven't posted here since late June. Ooops. In my defense, I've been very busy, which will soon be explained. Meanwhile, I'm back to blogging because my friend, Tracy Barrett--author of the wonderful Dark of the Moon and King of Ithaka, among many other great reads--invited me to participate in a "Blog … [Read more...] about Oh, Hello Again…
