Per Ankh - House of Life. In Ancient Egypt most temples had a so called 'House of Life', where records of all kinds were kept; mathematics, medicine, astronomy, geography, law and the interpretations of dreams. This was also the place where priests and scribes were trained.

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historical information about Ancient Egypt, mostly its religion, deities and temple life. Aso featured are articles about women and their life in the ancient days. Creation Myths, Festivals and Wisdom Texts.

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List of

Gods and Goddesses

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If you are looking for a deities name but don´t see it here,
just contact me and I´ll be glad to help out.

Aker Amaunet Amun Amunhotep Ammut Anat Andjety Anhur Anubis Anuket Apep Apis Apophis Aset Astarte Aten Atum Baal Babi Banebdjedet Bast Bat Benu Bes

Djehuty Edjo Geb Hapy Hathor Het-Hert Hat-Mehit Heka Heket Heru Het-Hert Horus Hu Imhotep Isis Khenti-Amentiu Khepri Khnum Khonsu

Mafdet Ma´ahes Ma´at Mehet-Weret Mertseger Meskhenet Mihos Min Montu Mormyrus Mut

Nebethetepet Nehebkau Nefertum Neith Nekhbet Nephtys Nit Nun Nut Onuris Osiris Pakhet Ptah Ra Renenutet Reshef

Satet Satis Sekhmet Selket Serqet Seshat Serapis Seth Shezmu Shu Sobek Sokar Sopdet Sothis

Ta-tenen Taurt Taweret Tayet Tefnut Thoth Uadjet Wadjet Wenut Wepwawet Werethekau Wesir

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Egyptian Symbols -
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Egyptian Temples I: Reflection of Heaven

Egyptian Temples II: Serving the God

Egyptian Temples: House of God

Egyptian Temples: The Building

Egyptian Temples: Celebrating the God

Egyptian Temples: Per Ankh - Center of Teaching

Symbolism of the Egyptian Temple

Foundation of an Egyptian Temple

Religion & Thought:

The Netjeru & Divine Kingship

Ma’at and the Eternal Return

Heka - Ancient Egyptian Magic

Ka & Ba, the Soul in Ancient Egypt

The Negative Confession

Priesthood:

Purity, Regulations etc.

Priesthood Titles and Duties

Priesthood Titles

Female Priests and Their Duties

God´s Wife of Amun

The Great Festivals

Mysteries Of Wesir at Abedjou

The Opet Festival at Thebes

Creation Myths

The Ennead of Iunu I

The Ennead of Iunu II

The Benu bird, the Prototype Phoenix

The Ogdoad of Khmun

Amun, the Hidden Creator

Ptah of Men-Nefer

Khnum of Elephantine

History of Egyptian Religion:

1.Predynastic-Early Dynastic.

2.Old Kingdom

3.Old Kingdom; The Wizdom Texts.

4.Middle Kingdom; Cult of Osiris

5.New Kingdom: The Cult of Amun

6.The Shortlived Cult of Aten

7.New Kingdom & Third Intermediate.

Marriage in Ancient Egypt

Seshet - Female Scribes

Some Queens

Giving Birth in Ancient Egypt

Female Priestesses

Various Assets & Articles:

The Provinces (Nomes) of Ancient Egypt

Historical Temple Sites and Nomes in Upper Egypt

Historical Temple sites and Nomes in Lower Egypt

Map of Egypt

The Rituals at Philae
(A virtual reenactment of the Rites of Pharao´s Divine Rebirth
from the hymns on the temple walls, as we did it at the late cybercommunity of Ancientsites)

The Coronation of Pharao
(A virtual reenactment of a coronation of Pharao,
built on ancient texts, as we did it at the late cybercommunity of Ancientsites.)