Senmuth - Sebek (complete album)

grandegyptianmuseum:

Ancient Egypt reached its height of power during the 1400s BC. The pharaoh Thutmose III led his armies out of Egypt and into Phoenicia, Palestine, Syria, and Mesopotamia. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.

grandegyptianmuseum:

Eye of Horus

thebluse:

A little thing that I made. It’s not done yet, but it’ll be so dope when it is. Wish me luck folks! 

sarunasmarciulionis:

ramses bringer of war // nile

“ Wretched fallen one of Khatti 

Rise against the oppressing sword

Encircled, abandoned, alone 

I smite the vile Hittite foe 

 My Father Amon what carest thee 

For the vile and ignorant of God 

My Father Amon what carest thee 

For these Effeminate ones 

At millions of whom I groweth not pale 

 Raging like Menthu, like Baal in his Hour 

Lo the mighty Sekhmet is with Me 

I enter in among them even as a hawk striketh 

I slay, I hew to pieces and cast to the ground 

The royal snake upon my brow 

Spits forth Fire in the face of mine enemies 

And burneth their limbs 

 My chariot wheels trample the fallen 

Cut to pieces before my steeds 

And laying In their own blood 

I crush the skulls of the dying

And sever the hands of the slain 

I, Ramses 

Builder of Temples 

Usurper of Monuments 

Slayer of Hittites 

Bringer of War

waylandsforge:

Khopesh (ḫpš; also vocalized khepesh) is the Egyptian name of the Canaanite “sickle-sword”, in Assyrian known as sappara. Its origins can be traced back to Sumer of the third millennium BCE.

A typical khopesh is 50–60 cm (20–24 inches) in length, though smaller examples do also exist. This blade was designed for hooking an opponent’s shield or disarming them.These weapons changed from bronze to iron in the late period.

The blade is only sharpened on the outside portion of the curved end. The khopesh evolved from the epsilon or similar crescent shaped axes that were used in warfare.Note, however, that the khopesh is not an axe. Unlike an axe, the khopesh did not make push-cuts, but rather slashes, like a sabre. The khopesh went out of use around 1300 BCE. However, in the 196 BC Rosetta Stone it is referenced as the “sword” determinative in a hieroglyphic block.

the-typhonian:

Seth’s a lot of things. He’s a wild storm that can blow back invaders or can cause destruction for inhabitants who wrong him.
He’s a great lover but he’s also an avenger. (many wives / smites a/phofis and attacks enemies of egypt)

It’s more like…accepting a complex figure. I don’t think he’s evil. Obviously. I know from academics and historical primary sources that in the old ages – before middle kingdom, new kingdom and especially the graeco-egyptian era, he was highly benevolent. 

He protected Egypt against invaders coming from the sea, had healing qualities, ect.

Many other egyptologists here and there agree- he’s not as evil as he’s painted out to be.

“…there is no real Devil in Egyptian theology. Set, the murdere of Osiris, was only evil in specific contexts. He represented the barren desert and the storm, forces of disorder, but he could sometimes be personable and agreeable, holding the ladder for the dead king to mount to heaven and helping Re repel the threatening Serpent. ”
Red Land Black Land

So I guess for your answer, he’s not just evil and good. He’s a complex character, but then again these gods are anthromorpic – meaning they are like humans in some ways. This case being his complex personality. 

But what I can tell you is this, despite killing Osiris, in most myths before greek intervention or periods where he fell out of favor (with invaders associating theirselves with Set, pissing the native egyptians off) he was beloved. He protects Ma’at, rides with Re as he is the only one strong enough to smite a/phofis daily. 

We have art of men who desired to be close to him, he was their patron and they felt honored to be named after him. (Stele of Aapathey)

Kings honored him (early ones and then the seti family). He was – and still is a friend to the dead. 

I know this is probably not the answer you wanted, but it’s not black and white. It’s a little more complicated than that. The way I see it is that, for example, the killing of Osiris was both bad and good – it was murder, but Osiris was known to torture Seth and struggled to deal with Re’s power in the form of the crown. When he’s killed, it’s mentioned he’s purified. (BOTD texts)
Seth, in some cases with Thoth, is mentioned weeping for Osiris. Also, as some scholars note (I believe I posted something with this, you might have to dig through my archive) that seth started the cycle for kings. Life, death, succession, repeat. 

smelslikeart:

forgot to post them on here, some egyptian gods I did for uni