thetwistedrope:

thetwistedrope:

I apparently missed the fun today. But this seems relevant.

bringing this back because we need it.

artofswords:

#AncientEgypt #History #Dagger #Sword

Tutankhamun’s Solid Gold Dagger & Meteroric Iron Dagger

Egyptian New Kingdom Period Daggers

Gold, semi precious stones and glass paste

L.31.9 cm,W. 4.4cm, Blade 20.1cm

(Iron dagger originally matched measurements)

This dagger was found with another one in the wraps of Tutankhamun’s mummy. The blade is highly polished gold with simple and elegantly engraved details. The hilt, also of gold, has alternating bands of granulated gold with red and blue glass

The decoration on the hilt contains a hunting scene. Its top is decorated with a floral motif, in the center of which are two cartouches with the names of the King.

Read more: http://sword-site.com/thread/435/tutankhamuns-solid-gold-dagger-meteroric#ixzz3EN4sz1Ai

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emthehistorygirl:

tenaflyviper:

Since the original article has since been deleted (I can’t imagine why…), you can still view it here.

While ancient Egyptians were, by all accounts, black, the fact remains that their civilization was under foreign rule for the last 340 years before its collapse.  There are literally numerous funerary coffins from that time period—different from a traditional Egyptian sarcophagus—that bore portraits depicting the person inside.  These are referred to as Fayum mummy portraits.  They are clearly a departure from Egyptian practices and artwork, and are considered as direct Roman influence, so yes:  There is quite a lot of evidence as to the Greek and Roman occupation of Egypt.

As for Cleopatra, even her name is of Greek origin.  As mentioned above, she was part of the Ptolemaic dynasty of Greek rulers that served as Egyptian pharaohs.  The land would be later ruled over by Romans, Arabs, and Muslims.  It is not known who her mother is, but it is speculated that even her mother may have been part Macedonian, and not fully Egyptian, thus putting even the suggested quarter of Egyptian heritage into question.  While both queens Hapshetsut and Nefertiti were of pure Egyptian lineage, Cleopatra was not.

For further reading:

http://www.womenintheancientworld.com/cleopatra.htm

http://www.webexhibits.org/pigments/intro/antiquity.html

http://realhistoryww.com/world_history/ancient/Greek_Period.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ptolemaic_Kingdom

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greeks_in_Egypt

http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/regy/hd_regy.htm

http://www.egypt-tehuti.org/articles/greeks-in-ancient-egypt.html

http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/online_research_catalogues/ng/naukratis_greeks_in_egypt/introduction/greek%E2%80%93egyptian_relations.aspx

Or, if you’d like even more information, I’m pretty sure I’ve got a few books around here on the subject…

But seriously:  Please do not make a post about the history of anything unless you are knowledgeable enough about it that you are not presenting a false account of someone else’s civilization.

THANK GOD SOMEONE DID THIS!!! ITS BEEN IRRITATING ME FOR WEEKS!!

Every time I tried to correct it I got so completely and utterly fed up and frustrated I had to turn the computer off.

lets all fact check before we hit that submit button??

merelygifted:

The god of eternity Heh kneeling on the hieroglyph for Gold

Nebet-Het, the ancient Egyptian goddess known in Greek as Nephthys, is the sister of the more popular goddess Aset. Aset is known as Isis in Greek and is the wife of the great Asar, who is known as Osiris in Greek. Nephthys’ name means “Lady of the Temple Enclosure”, Lady from the Nebet part. Nebet is a designation given to an important female as Neb is the designation for an important man, a lord. The t designates a female is being referred to. The hieroglyph for Neb is a semicircle, with the round part facing down or towards the ground.

Also it is interesting to note that the hieroglyph for gold is similar yet more ornate and is transliterated as Nebu. It is the same semi-circle however it has rays shining downwards from the circular part as well as an enclosure over top suggesting that the gold is from the earth and shines like the rays of sunlight.

The impression it gives is that gold is the moment before the sun appears at dawn and the sky is lit up in a golden colour. The ancient Egyptians referred to this most special time as the akhet and it is more specifically referring to the goddess Hat-Hor, Hathor in Greek. An epithet of Hathor is Lady of Gold. Gold is the flesh body of the gods. …

coming forth by day - Nebet-Het: friend of the deceased

a-gnosis:

More Egyptian gods. Set and Nephthys with baby Anubis.

Set (or Sutah in Egyptian) was the god of the desert, storms, darkness and chaos. He is probably best known for the murder of his brother Osiris, but he wasn’t always seen as an evil god. He was also regarded as Ra’s main hero, who fought Apep, the serpent of chaos, each night during Ra’s journey across the underworld.

Nephthys (Nebet-het or Nebt-het in Egyptian) was sometimes said to be the wife of Set. It was not a happy marriage. Nephthys wanted children, but Set was infertile, just like the desert. So according to one tradition she disguised herself as Isis and seduced Osiris. The result was Anubis (Anpu or Anapa in Egyptian). 

emthehistorygirl:

vintagemarlene:

vintage postcards of egypt, circa 1920 (www.junksnapshots.blogspot.com)

thatlittleegyptologist:

Thank you!

Oh gosh, erm…this is gonna be tricky, since Egyptian Mythology is pretty complicated (though nowhere near as complicated as Greek and Roman). Most of the books I know off hand may be a little too “high brow” for amateur reading, but there is no harm in reading them anyway as even those with little to no knowledge will be able to understand. (Though I do warn you, some of the books are translated from German, and can be quite dry to read. Sometimes, unendingly dull. But that’s the way that guy writes unfortunately) 

I’ll start basic, and work my way higher:

• The Complete Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Egypt - Fun book, full of pictures and information about all the different deities, and contains a bibliography for further reading. I’ve had this book ever since I started, and even though it’s not deemed particularly academic (I certainly shouldn’t cite it in any academic work) it’s written by some of the best in the business. Perfect to start out with.
• The Egyptian Myths: A Guide to the Ancient Gods and Legends - This book I haven’t read yet, but it has been written by a former tutor of mine at Liverpool so I at least know it was written by an actual Egyptologist. All the reviews look good too, so I’d definitely say this was one to look at. And it has a Kindle version! 

Now those are the “easy” ones. Here are some of the more complicated ones that you may or may not wish to try. Be warned, that these are not ones that romanticise the mythology. They theorise and discuss facts.: 

(Look at all the pretty books I own…)

• The Search For God in Ancient Egypt -  This one is very good, but also by Assmann, which means it’s very very dry. It can be a slog to read through it all, but well worth it for the insights it gives. Plus, giving it to UGs as reading material always makes them groan, because they know what’s coming. 
• Egyptian Religion - Also very good, also very dry. As I mentioned previously, these are the higher end books, and don’t pretty up or romanticise the mythology like a lot of the “amateur” books do. These are straight facts, and you’re actually likely to learn a lot more about how the Egyptians felt about their own religion. 
• Conceptions of God in Ancient Egypt -  A book about understanding the Egyptian value and viewpoint of their own religious experience. I can’t fully remember what’s in it, as it’s been a long time since I studied the religion in any particular depth, but I do know it’s a very good book. 
• Religion in Ancient Egypt: Gods, Myths, and Personal Practice - This book has three distinct sections, one of which is Myths and mythology, written by 3 different Egyptologists. The sections vary on difficulty in reading (i.e. One is a delight to read, one is more taxing, but well worth it, and one will require you to read it 2 or more times before you have an epiphany) but the book is a good one, and one I remember using frequently during my UG. 

ETA: There are also good books on the Book of the Dead too. I would advise against using Budge though. Educating yourself on the contents of this text is really quite a fun experience, and will probably help you to see that a lot of the “quotes” or “passages” that people post on this site that are attributed to it are, in fact, bogus. 

I hope these are of some use to you, and I think I’ve covered all the good books on Egyptian religion that are out there to purchase. 

hellhoundkin:

*looks at ancient art of Anubis*
*gets really emotional*

nmontinari:

ancient egypt