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Eternal Egypt: Ranenutet

For Students 9th - 10th
Ranenutet, the viper goddess, is the deity of fertile land, the harvest, the corn and the mother of the god of the crops "Neprew".
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Eternal Egypt: Neferefre

For Students 9th - 10th
Neferefre was the fifth of nine kings in the Fifth Dynasty, which was notable for the dominance of the cult of the sun god Re, and for the building of sun temples near the small royal pyramids at Abu Sir.
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Eternal Egypt: Statue of Asclepius

For Students 9th - 10th
The statue of Asclepius, Roman god of healing and medicine, portrays him standing with a full face and naked chest. The snake of Asclepius stands beside his right leg.
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Eternal Egypt: Statue of Shabataka

For Students 9th - 10th
This statue depicts King Shabataka sitting on a throne that is decorated with a lion, symbolizing kingship, and two Nile gods holding a Hotep, or symbol of peace.
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Eternal Egypt: Statue of an Ichneumon

For Students 9th - 10th
The ichneumon or the mongoose is known to be the enemy of snakes and can fight them. The god of the sun Re-Atum, could be transformed into an ichneumon, to destroy evil (snakes). Thus, the ichneumon was worshipped by the people as the...
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Eternal Egypt: Statue of the Goddess Iunet

For Students 9th - 10th
The statue depicts the goddess Iunet, who was worshiped with the god Montu in Armant and Tod.
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Eternal Egypt: Ankh Amulet

For Students 9th - 10th
This blue faience amulet represents the hieroglyphic sign ankh, which means "life." It was depicted on tomb and temple walls with gods holding it in their hands or close to the noses of kings and other deceased people to give them the...
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Eternal Egypt: Mehet Weret

For Students 9th - 10th
Mehet-Weret's name means "the great flood". She was the cow goddess of the sky. She represents the waterway of heaven, along which the sun god and the king sail.
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Eternal Egypt: Osirian Jar

For Students 9th - 10th
The lid of this white marble jar depicts the head of the god Osiris, while the body is in the shape of the canopic jars that contain the viscera of the deceased. The body of the jar is decorated with a high relief of Harpocrates and Isis.
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Eternal Egypt: Seated Statue of Amun

For Students 9th - 10th
The god Amun is portrayed seated on his throne wearing the traditional crown consisting of two feathers with the sun disk between them.
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Eternal Egypt: Statuette of Harpocrates

For Students 9th - 10th
A small statue made of faience representing Harpocrates, the child god in the trinity of Alexandria, is portrayed as a boy, resting on his right foot while the left one is unrestrained.
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Eternal Egypt: Statuette of Two Deities

For Students 9th - 10th
This statuette depicts two deities. Behind a bird-headed god sitting on a backless chair stands a goddess stretching her wings to protect him.
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Eternal Egypt: Heart Amulet

For Students 9th - 10th
"Do not say any bad thing against me before Osiris, the great God of the dead." This is the spell from Chapter 30 of the Book of the Dead asking the deceased's heart to be silent during judgment. This spell is written on the back of the...
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Eternal Egypt: Stela of Bes

For Students 9th - 10th
Bes, the god of joy, is depicted on this stela with his typical grotesque features. He holds two lions with his hands, while two antelopes stand next to his legs.
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Eternal Egypt: Hybrid Statue of Khnum

For Students 9th - 10th
The statue is a human figure with the head of a ram, which represents Khnum, the god of the cataracts of the Nile. His right arm is by his side while his left forearm is folded on his stomach. In his hand, he is holding a scepter that...
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Eternal Egypt: Statue of Amun and Mut

For Students 9th - 10th
This beautiful double statue shows two deities from the Theban Triad, the god Amun and his consort, the goddess Mut.
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Eternal Egypt: Magical Statuette of Yuya

For Students 9th - 10th
The figure is inscribed with two vertical lines of hieroglyphic text from spell number 151 of the Book of the Dead. The statuette is made of cedar wood and is completely enveloped in a wrapping like a mummy. The figure wears a striped...
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Eternal Egypt: Statue of the Falcon Horus

For Students 9th - 10th
The falcon god Horus is shown standing with folded wings and a trailing tail. He wears a double crown protected by the rearing cobra and a heart necklace around the neck.
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Eternal Egypt: Silver Censer

For Students 9th - 10th
A silver censer, the chains of which are missing. The censer is supported on a round base and the body is divided into lobed units, which are decorated with floral designs. The rim of the censer is adorned with an inscription in Arabic...
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Eternal Egypt: Naos of Horus

For Students 9th - 10th
The lid of this naos is surmounted by a painted statue of the God Horus which might indicate that it had been used to house a mummy of a falcon. The sides of the naos are decorated by some divinities who are represented standing inside...
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Eternal Egypt: Naos of Nakht

For Students 9th - 10th
A naos, or shrine has a beautiful facade decorated with bright colors. The doorframe is adorned all round with hieroglyphic inscriptions and a bull. The roof is decorated by an inscription stating that Nakht was "venerated by the god...
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Eternal Egypt: Seated Statue of Osiris

For Students 9th - 10th
The statue portrays Osiris in his typical form as a mummified god enveloped in a close-fitting garment and seated on a throne. He wears the Atef crown, flanked by two ostrich feathers and adorned with the uraeus, or royal cobra.
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Eternal Egypt: Statue of a Standing Ptah

For Students 9th - 10th
The god Ptah was considered the guardian deity of artists and artisans. He is identified by his headdress, a tight smooth cap. Ptah's body is wrapped in a mummy-shaped cloth that only leaves his hands uncovered.
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Eternal Egypt: Statuette of Ptah Standing

For Students 9th - 10th
The god Ptah's body is in the shape of a mummy, leaving only his hands uncovered. He holds the Djed and Ankh signs and the "Was" scepter, which touches his false beard.

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