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Gods and Goddesses, their main cult centers and some festival days:
Special: And A Portrait of Nit THE HISTORY OF EGYPTIAN RELIGION: History of Egyptian Religion II History of Egyptian Religion III
History of Egyptian Religion IV
History of Egyptian Religion V
History of Egyptian Religion VI
Predynastic to Early dynastic period, the earliest gods.
Old Kingdom - Heliopolis, Re-Atum. Old Kingdom - the Wisdom Literature. First Intermediate - Middle Kingdom - the cult of Osiris.
New Kingdom - Amun at Thebes. The Shortlived Cult of Aten. The End of The New Kingdom, The Third Intermediate The Late Period - The Graeco-Roman Period Egyptian Temples I - Reflection of Heaven; Creation and Divine Kingship
Egyptian Temples II - Priesthood; Serving the God
Egyptian Temples III - House of God; Foundation, Symbolism & Consecration Egyptian Temples IV - The Temple Building; A Wandering through the Universe
Egyptian Temples V - Daily Ritual; Celebrating the God
Egyptian Temples VI - House of Life; Body of Knowledge & Center of Teaching
THE KING AND THE PRIESTHOOD The Priesthood; Purity & Regulations The Priesthood; Priestly Functions CREATION MYTHS The Ennead of Heliopolis, part I The Ennead of Heliopolis, part II The Benu Bird, the Prototype Phoenix EGYPTIAN PHILOSOPHY Wisdom Texts: The Concept of the Soul: Ka & Ba; The Soul in ancient Egypt
Morale & Ethical Behaviour: Egyptian Magic: Egyptian Symbols: FESTIVALS The Mysteries of Wesir at Abedjou
The Opet Festival at Thebes & Luxor
WOMEN IN ANCIENT EGYPT VARIOUS ARTICLES & LINKS: Neith, Warrior and Creator Goddess
Ancient Egyptian Provinces (Nomes)
Ancient Warrior Goddess and Creatrix
A selection of sources used for this site: (more books here)
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
Symbol & Magic in Egyptian Art - Richard H. Wilkinson
The Complete Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Egypt - Richard H. Wilkinson
House of Netjer
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