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Eternal Egypt: Statue of the God Ptah
Statue of Ptah, standing with sceptres Djed and Was.
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Discovering Ancient Egypt: Akhenaten the Heretic
Akhenaten was revolutionary in his religious beliefs. He worshiped only the sun god in a polytheistic society, therefore he was not loved by many of his subjects. This following site includes a summary, a podcast and video highlighting...
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Absolute Egyptology: Atum
Choose Atum from the list on the left, which links to a picture and some information on the Egyptian god.
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Eternal Egypt: Head of Ptah
The head depicts the god Ptah, the creator god of Memphis the capital of Egypt during the Old Kingdom. The head of the god is shaven as usual and covered by a tight-fitting skullcap leaving his ears exposed. The false beard is straight...
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Eternal Egypt: Stela of Hor
This round-topped stela of a man called Hor depicts him making an offering to the god Re-Horakhty and to the boat of the gods Thoth and Maat.
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Eternal Egypt: Stela of Pia
The round-topped stela, an upright stone with a sculpted surface, was dedicated to the high priest of the crocodile god Sobek called Pia. His son Iy-hebnef, who commissioned the stela, is shown praying to Sobek, asking to be placed among...
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Eternal Egypt: Temple of Sobek
The temple of Sobek is preceded by two lions and it consists of three gateways leading to the shrine of the god Pnepheros. The shrine is also divided into three parts, which still show remains of decorations in the Egyptian style.
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Eternal Egypt: Standing Statue of Osiris
The statue depicts the god Osiris in his traditional pose as a mummified god. He wears his characteristic Atef crown, flanked by two ostrich feathers and adorned with the uraeus, or royal cobra.
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Eternal Egypt: Statue of Osiris Standing
A bronze statue in the Egyptian style is representing the god Osiris in a standing position. He wears a crown on his head.
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Eternal Egypt: Naophorous Statue
A statue that actually consists of two statues; the first is a kneeling man presenting the second one, which represents Osiris, the god of the dead. The term "naophorous statue" is derived from the word "naos" which means "shrine" in...
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Eternal Egypt: Statue of the Serpent Neterankh
The serpent Neterankh, or the Living God, was one of the deities in charge of protecting the regions of the underworld and defending the sun god as he passed through each night.
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Eternal Egypt: Statue of Osiris Wearing a Wig
The statue of the god Osiris sitting on a small throne differs from other statues of the same god. The characteristic emblems that he usually holds are not visible and he wears a wig instead of the Atef crown.
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Eternal Egypt: Roman Bust of Serapis
The Roman bust of Serapis is derived from a Hellenistic model. This bust is different from other depictions of Serapis as this style links him with the sun god Helios and the god of wine Dionysos.
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Eternal Egypt: Pillar of Senusert the First
An elegant pillar of King Senusert the First is finely decorated with reliefs on four sides, showing the pharaoh embraced by gods of different provinces. The king intended to confirm that his reign was supported by these important...
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Eternal Egypt: Amulet of Ptah in a Gold Shrine
The amulet represents the god Ptah as a mummiform figure, wearing a straight beard and an unusual headdress. His hands emerge from the shroud to hold the djed pillar, the emblem of the god Osiris. This figure is set within a decorated...
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Eternal Egypt: Maat
Maat is a goddess personifying truth, justice and moral integrity. Her statue was often offered by the kings to the major gods as a symbol of equilibrium and, thus, their authority to reign.
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Eternal Egypt: Statue of Isis
The beautiful painted statue represents the goddess Isis standing, and wearing the white headdress called the khat ornamented with a red headband. She is stretching out her arms to protect the invisible body of her husband, the god Osiris.
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Eternal Egypt: Isaac
Isaac is the son of Abraham by his wife Sarah. The angel announced that Sarah would give birth to Isaac. God wanted to test the faith of Abraham, so he ordered Abraham to slay his son.
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Eternal Egypt: Statue of Cupid
Cupid, the god of love, is depicted in white marble as a winged sleeping child. He rests his head on his left arm, and the left wing can be seen behind him.
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Eternal Egypt: Akhmim
Akhmim is situated to the east of Sohag. It was an important town that was sacred to the fertility god Min. Ramesses the Second built a huge temple there.
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Eternal Egypt: Medusa
Medusa was one of the three Gorgons mentioned by Hesiod as daughter of the aged sea god Phorcys. Her head was cut off by Perseus and later used in his special affairs. The Medusa head was used by Athena as a symbol on her shield.
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Eternal Egypt: Nephthys
Nephthys was one of the nine cosmic gods of Heliopolis. Isis and Nephthys are considered to be the two mourners and the protective goddesses of the deceased.
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