Goddess Research Paper This essay will discuss the qualitys of my goddess, the origin, and the time period in which she was worshiped, etc. The goddess I chose to work with is Hathor, the Ancient Egyptian goddess of love, beuaty, fertility, and motherhood. It is thought that her worship was very widespread even dating all the way back to the predynastic period because she does appear on the Narmer palette. Nonetheless, she was absolutely popular by the Old Kingdom period as she appears with Bast in the valley temple of Khafre at Giza. However, Hathor represents the Upper part of Egypt and Bast represents the Lower part of Egypt. Hathor was was worshipped in a place called Canaan in the 11th century BC, which at that time in history was ruled by …show more content…
A myth sometimes called "The Distant Goddess", tells of how Hathor became angry with Ra and wandered away from Egypt. Great sadness falls over the land and Ra, lost wiothout his Eye, decides to fetch her back. However, Hathor has now became a deadly wild cat who destroys all that approaches her, and so no man or god will volunteer to go get her. Thoth eventually agrees to lure her back and, dressed in disguise, manages to coax the angry goddess to return to Egypt by telling her stories. Back in her homeland, she battles the Nile and once again settles into her normally gentle demeanor, but not before the waters turn red from the effort of cooling her rage. I can work with this goddess just like any other goddess whenever in need, once a month, on a full moon, assemble in a secret place an adore the spirit of thy goddess, queen of all witcheries. My goddess will teach me all sorcery and its deepest secrets, love unto all beings, ecstacy of the spirit, and joy on earth. A goddess gives gift of joy unto heart, knowledge of spirit eternal unto earth, beyond death peace, freedom, and reuinion with the ones that have gone before. My goddess has been with me from the beginning and is that which is
As Dsr-Dsrw has been constructed, it created an impact on the religious ideology and gender discrimination in the Egyptian society influenced by the new kingship which focused on Amun as the core power, (Assmann,1996-p.202, p.229). However, it has been replaced by the overshadow of “image of sun god”, (Hornung,1971-pp.138-139). Ignoring the physical appearance, it was believed that king’s soul is equal to the godly acts, (Hornung,1971-p.139). Hatshepsut’s attachment with Amun-Re and Hathor involving the kinship she shared with them virtually would not have been incongruous if only it wasn’t over the board,
One of Hatshepsut's major achievements was expanding the trade routes of Ancient Egypt. Most notably was an expedition to the Land of Punt, which became a major trade partner supplying Egypt with gold, resin, wood, ivory, and wild animals. Scholars still debate the exact location of Ancient Punt, but many believe it to be roughly modern-day Somalia to Sudan.
Isis was the goddess of magic. She was the sister of Nephthys, Seth, and Osiris. She was the daughter of Nut and Geb, and had a child named Horus with Osiris. She has the crown of the North and south. When her husband, Osiris was
Religion plays enormous role in the past and the present. It had shaped our laws, social norms, and purpose. Religion gives its people hope and understanding of many things that are unknown and a mystery. It provides security to its people. Religion has many roles which branch off due to the many different religions observed in the world. In ancient Egyptian literature, deities were important and mention a lot. The Egyptians worshiped and followed many gods and other sacred beings, which had diverse roles in its society. The functions of Egyptian deities provided understanding of the mysteries of world, accountability of life events, and control in society.
This book report is an analysis of the Egyptian Love Poem [ My god, my Lotus…], from the book, The Norton Anthology of World Literature, Volume A. Egyptian Love Poems date back to 1300-1100 B.C.E., they were written on papyri, potsherd, and flakes of limestone. Papyri are a sheet-like material that was made out of pithy stems from a water plant. Which was used to write or paint on in the ancient Mediterranean world, potsherd is pieces of broken ceramic material. The lovers in Egyptian Love Poems are young and tend to be under parental supervision, half the poem is spoken by the girl and the other half by the boy. [ My god, my Lotus…] uses imagery to describe the desires of love and how different types of love function within modern societies. This poem displays different perspectives of love and the reality of how love is viewed in most civilizations. Readers will learn that love is not exclusive to men and women, and how different forms of love can lead them to overcoming life obstacles.
In the typical life of an Egyptian citizen, one was constantly being influenced by their gods and goddesses because of his or her belief in a polytheistic religion. The gods and goddesses were believed to have power over the forces and elements over nature, and myths about them explained the connection they had between their
Through the Egyptians literature; religious literature, instructional or even an epic story, revelation of the different faces of Ma’at remains evident. In this sense, Ma’at was more than just a goddess or a concept as it personified a
As a goddess, she not only was a mother goddess, she, with her husband the god Osiris, taught the arts of civilization to humans, and supported the reign of the Pharaohs, or kings, of ancient Egypt.
Hatshepsut was a very famous ruler of Egypt. Her father was king Thutmose I. She married her half-brother. When he passed away, their sun was only an infant, so she became the pharaoh. She reigned for over 20 years. The thing she is known for was building temples and other things. The most famous is the building of the temple at Deir el-Bahri.
One of the Egyptian’s deities was the goddess Bastet, sometimes referred to as Bast. She was represented in art as either a cat or a woman with a cat’s head, as seen in Fig. 1-3. Alleyn Diesel (2008) suggests that cats were associated with the sun because of their habit of sleeping in warm, sunny spaces and considers this the origin of Bastet’s status as the daughter of the sun god Ra (80). She also notes that Bastet, like many other cat goddesses from around the world, was very strongly associated with birth and fertility. (82) While she was not as regal as Isis, Osiris, and Horus, Bastet’s domain touched the lives of every member of Egyptian Society. Because of this, it comes as no surprise that statues of cats are very prevalent in Egyptian
display the power and jobs of the goddesses. The Greek people lived to please the deities
Mysteries of ancient Egypt attracted the attention of archeologists and ordinary people for many centuries. An enormous impact on the history of Egypt was religion, it shaped the everyday life of all the egyptians. They wanted an afterlife in Aaru, heaven. It was the ultimate goal. People 's lives were rotating around religion, and everything that was tangent to it.
Amun-Re is often referred to as the most important and powerful god of Ancient Egypt. Amun-Re was the god of the sun. “Amun-Re is the main name of the sun god, but also has three different names in which describe the phases of life that Amun-Re goes through each day.”(Budge, Pg. 92) When examining the ancient Egyptian god Amun-Re, four main points must be understood, including: the origin of Amun-Re, the characteristics of Amun-Re, how Amun-Re was worshiped, and how Amun-Re impacted Egyptian life.
One of the central values of ancient Egyptian civilization, revolves around the concept of harmony and balance in all aspects of one's life. This ideal equality was the most important responsibility observed by the pharaoh who, as a mediator between the gods and the people, was supposed to be a role model and set by an example for how one achieving a balanced life, as all people sharing a common relationship with pharaoh. Through this relationship all men and women acquired equality to one another. Therefore, not to the world's surprise, women in ancient Egypt, compared to other civilizations, were ahead of their time. Women in ancient Egypt did not only rule the country and become pharaohs, but also shared equal basic human rights as men. Women such as Hatshepsut, Nefertiti, and Cleopatra were able to take the stand and break the stigma of the typical minority that are deprived of many rights, and most importantly legal, and educational rights.
A love goddess is a deity associated with sexuality, love, fertility, beauty, and in some occasion’s death. These goddess are common in mythology and may be found in many polytheistic religions. Although there are vast differences among these goddess’, since they have to serve each particular culture’s needs, there are also many similarities that can be drawn to them. There are two love goddess’ that are believed to have many similarities, they are the Greek goddess Aphrodite and the Norse goddess Freya. Although these goddess’ have many differences some similarities are their appearance, lost lovers, a love of beautiful things, charm, an association with the sea, the day Friday and fish.