Babi was a fierce, bloodthirsty baboon god who was ancient even in the realm of Egyptian gods. We find him mentioned as early as the Old Kingdom, when Babi “bull (i.e. dominant…
Serapis
Simply put, Serapis was an invented god. He was a composite of several Egyptian and Hellenistic deities who was introduced to the world at the beginning of the Ptolemaic (Greek) Period in…
Reshep
Reshep was a war god whose origins are from Syria. He was brought into the Egyptian pantheon during the 28th Dynasty. Reshep’s characteristic stance is brandishing a mace or axe over his…
Aryans and Dravidians – A controversial issue
The most basic division of the Indian society is of Aryans and Dravidians. According to this division, nearly 72% of Indians are Aryans and 28% are Dravidians. The north Indians are the…
Neith
God of war, impartiality, mummification wrappings, the funeral bier, have the appearance of a woman carrying weapons of war, usually a bow and arrow and a shield. In the Old Kingdom she…
Ammit, Eater of the Dead
God of destruction of the souls of the wicked.Have the appearance of a demon with the head of crocodile, the torso of a leopard and the hindquarters of a hippopotamus. Ammit sits…
Heryshef
Heryshef was a Ram-god who was prominent in Middle Egypt at ancient Hnes (modern Ihnasya el-Medina) on the west bank of the Nile near Beni Suef. His cult apparently, as recorded on…
Bronze tools
Bronze was a great improvement on copper. The oldest real bronze found in Egypt dates to the 4th dynasty and consists of 90% copper and 10% additional metals, which is about the…