Understanding the Egyptian Gods and Goddesses by M?lusine Draco Hardcover Book

Description: Understanding the Egyptian Gods and Goddesses by Mélusine Draco Estimated delivery 4-14 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description In the days of Egyptian antiquity, many of the gods were abstract concepts rather than the actual anthropomorphic god-pictures familiar to us today. Many of the later fully-morphed deities were originally theological concepts represented by a distinctive hieroglyph, very similar to the correspondences used in modern ritual magic. As the need for a controlling religion grew, so did the spiritual need for more tangible forms on which to focus the common peoples devotions. The common mans mind dwelt on the concrete, not the abstract, and so the gods took on those strange but easily recognisable animal-human shapes to satisfy the religious-teaching-by-pictures demands of less scholarly folk. The images recorded in tomb paintings, bas-relief and statuary were intended to represent living forms of the gods themselves, or Pharaoh as a god. There was a simple reason behind this. Egyptian life, magic and religion were inextricably intertwined, one could not, and did not exist, without the other. God, or a male/female/multiple concept of that god, was manifest in everything animate and inanimate. The authentic Egyptian religion developed over thousands of years, with each deity assuming many forms under the influence of various religious movements and/or foreign invasions. Each form also developed its own positive and negative aspects, which responded in various ways to different people, and so it is now impossible to be dogmatic about how the gods of those different theologies relate and blend. It is also important to realise that the original religion was never an earth-bound concept since the priesthood explored mysticism on a cosmic scale: their spirituality extending to the stars and beyond. The Egyptian civilisation took over 3000 years to evolve fully and a further 2000 years to decay, which is why the Egyptian Mystery Tradition cannot be encapsulated into convenient modern packaging. AUTHOR: Mélusine Draco, the Principal of Temple of Khem is an Initiate of the Khemetic Mysteries, has been a magical and spiritual instructor for over 20 years, and writer of several popular books on the Egyptian Mystery Tradition including Liber Ægyptius: the Book of Egyptian magic; The Egyptian Book of Days; The Egyptian Book of Nights, Thrice Great Thoth, The Atum-Re Revival, and Starchild - a rediscovery of the ancient Egyptian stellar worship. Her highly individualistic teaching methods and writing draw on ancient sources, supported by academic texts and current archaeological findings. 30 b/w illustrations Author Biography Mélusine Draco, the Principal of Temple of Khem is an Initiate of the Khemetic Mysteries, has been a magical and spiritual instructor for over 20 years, and writer of several popular books on the Egyptian Mystery Tradition including Liber Ægyptius: the Book of Egyptian magic; The Egyptian Book of Days; The Egyptian Book of Nights, Thrice Great Thoth, The Atum-Re Revival, and Starchild - a rediscovery of the ancient Egyptian stellar worship. Her highly individualistic teaching methods and writing draw on ancient sources, supported by academic texts and current archaeological findings. Details ISBN 1399055380 ISBN-13 9781399055383 Title Understanding the Egyptian Gods and Goddesses Author Mélusine Draco Format Hardcover Year 2024 Pages 256 Publisher Pen & Sword Books Ltd GE_Item_ID:162611768; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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