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I will never forget the day when I made my first visit to Philae (in real life). It was so strange, like living a dream I had been in for such a long time. Although the sun was hot and the sky was very blue, the sounds from the boats and from people talking, was all around me, I did hardly notice them, I walked like in my own world...
Since then I have visited twice again and I dare say itīs as enchanted as it was on the first day. I feel at home....
Images of my trips can be viewed here and here. The latest trip isnīt fully uploaded yet so thereīs more to come.
All my articles are viewable from: Akhet, the Horizon.
There is also a close-up portrait of the goddess Aset/Isis
From The Island of Philae you can see how the New Kingdom temples were built, and read the inscriptions on the temple walls, celebrating the Divine Birth of the King.
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Ancient Egyptian Religion 5: The Levels of Priesthood, Oct 27, 2007 - 17:34
Several levels of priesthood existed in ancient Egypt but they were not a separate class or caste, as was the case in other cultures. The levels varied and changed throughout the different time periods as the priesthood developed and grew, and as more cult centers were built and competed for power. Apart from the performing of rituals and serving the cult statue, there were many administrative and other work needed to keep a large temple complex going.
Ancient Egyptian Religion 4: The Conditions of Priesthood, Oct 27, 2007 - 17:13
To be a priest in ancient Egypt was very different from the modern day profession. At that time, serving God meant daily care of the Divine statue within the temple and having comparatively little to do with the commoners who might be paying a visit.
Ancient Egyptian Religion 3: Temples and Priests, Oct 27, 2007 - 16:55
The ancient Egyptian religion and its priesthood is often the target of a certain fascination, not the least in Hollywood productions and other, sometimes quite speculative, contexts. This is an effort to take a look at what really went on behind the closed temple gates.
Ancient Egyptian Religion 2: Ma'at and Divine Kingship, Oct 27, 2007 - 16:29
Ma\'at, the principle which ordered and structured the universe, did not exist by itself, without effort. It fell upon the King, the son of the Gods, to uphold and defend Ma\'at in the created world so that its continued existence was affirmed.
Ancient Egyptian Religion 1: Ma'at and the Eternal Return, Oct 27, 2007 - 16:22
The ancient Egyptian story of how the world began, tells that in the Beginning, before existence came into being, all was Chaos. It was Ma\'at, the principle of order, justice and balance, who was the first idea which separated from the primeval nonexistence. By the idea of Ma\'at the basic laws for creation and structuring of the universe was formed.
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