Per Ankh, House of Life, Ancient Egyptian Religion

Per-Ankh

The House of Life

Welcome to Per Ankh!

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.

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

Nowadays many of the links below go to my mirror site

Akhet, the Horizon

which is more frequently updated.

You are very welcome to refer to and use the info -
but please give a link back here so people can check up.
Copyright ©1998 - 2006 K.M.J.
This site is for education purposes only.

List of

Gods and Goddesses

.

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

An Egyptian Prayerbook available now!

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Egyptian Symbols

Egyptian Cult Temples:

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

How to Behave in 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

The Declaration of Innocence

Priesthood:

Purity, Regulations etc.

Priesthood Functions and Duties

Priesthood Titles

Female Priests and Their Duties

God´s Wife of Amun

The Daily Temple Rituals - Serving the God.

The Great Festivals

The Mysteries of Wesir at Abedjou

The Opet Festival at Thebes & Luxor

The Beautiful Feast of the Valley

The Feast of the Beautiful Reunion

Creation Myths

The Ennead of Iunu I

The Ennead of Iunu II

The Benu bird, the Prototype Phoenix

The Ogdoad of Hermopolis

Amun, the Hidden Creator

Ptah of Men-Nefer

Khnum and the Potter´s Wheel

Nit, the Female Creatrix

The Wisdom Texts

Instructions of Amenemope

Instructions of Ankhsheshonq

Instructions of Ptahotep

History of Egyptian Religion:

1.Predynastic-Early Dynastic.

3.Old Kingdom; The Wisdom Texts.

4.Middle Kingdom: The Cult of Osiris

5.New Kingdom: The Cult of Amun

6.The Cult of Aten

7.New Kingdom & Third Intermediate.

8.Late Period - Graeco-Roman Period

Women in Ancient Egypt

Marriage in Ancient Egypt

Seshet - Female Scribes

Giving Birth in Ancient Egypt

Female Priestesses

God´s Wife of Amun

Some Everyday Women in Ancient Egypt

Various Assets & Articles:

History of Abydos

The Ancient Egyptian Garden

The Provinces (Nomes) of Ancient Egypt

Historical Temple Sites and Nomes in Upper Egypt

Historical Temple sites and Nomes in Lower Egypt

Map of Upper Egypt with Nome Borders

Map of Lower Egypt with Nome Borders

An Ancient Egyptian Calendar

The Hymns at Philae
(Hymns inscribed at the temple walls at Philae, celebrating the King´s heavenly descendance)

Recommended Books - A short list.

Special:

Island of Philae

Aset, Great of Heka;

Egypt´s Aset or Rome´s Isis? Discover the difference!

How did Aset gain her power from Re?
How did her son Heru win his father Wesir´s throne back from Set?

It´s All In Her Myths!

And A Portrait of Nit

Ancient Warrior Goddess and Creatrix

The Light of Egypt

Ancient Egypt in Modern Rendering.

Contact:

A selection of sources:
Temples of Ancient Egypt - Dieter Arnold
Temples of the Last Pharaohs - Dieter Arnold
The Pyramid Texts - transl: R.O. Faulkner
The Coffin Texts - transl: R.O. Faulkner
Daily Life of the Egyptian Gods - by Dimitri Meeks & Christine Favard-Meeks
Egyptian Myths - by George Hart
A Dictionary of Egyptian Gods and Goddesses - George Hart
Conceptions of God in Ancient Egypt - Erik Hornung
Egyptian Religion - Siegfried Morenz
The Ancient Gods Speak; A Guide to Egyptian Religion - ed: Donald B. Redford
Myth and Symbol in Ancient Egypt - R.T. Rundle Clark
The Egyptians - Barbara Watterson
Symbol & Magic in Egyptian Art - Richard H. Wilkinson
The Complete Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Egypt - Richard H. Wilkinson

Copyright 1998 - 2006. All Rights Reserved.
These pages are for education only.

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