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

Description: Understanding the Egyptian Gods and Goddesses by Mélusine Draco 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 FORMAT Hardcover CONDITION Brand New 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 ISBN1399055380 Author Mélusine Draco Pages 256 Publisher Pen & Sword Books Ltd Year 2024 ISBN-13 9781399055383 Format Hardcover Imprint Pen & Sword History Place of Publication Barnsley Country of Publication United Kingdom Audience General ISBN-10 1399055380 Illustrations 30 mono illustrations; 30 Illustrations Publication Date 2024-10-04 UK Release Date 2024-10-04 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:162611768;

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