Reading Notes: Egypt Part A

Notes: Egypt Part A

(The Goddess Isis: by Wikipedia)

Characters:

• Nu: oldest God, primeval waters

• Khepera: God of the rising sun, Re

• Ra: God of the sun, son of Nu, King of the Gods (the Pharaoh)

• Tum: God of Earth, first living man, father of the twins 

• The Twins: in the constellations in heaven (Gemini?)

• Shu: Wind God

• Tefnut: Goddess of moisture, "who had the head of a lioness and was called "The Spitter" because she sent the rain"

• Seb: Earth God

• Nut: Goddess of the sky, personification of the heavens

• Isis: Goddess of fertility, magic, death, and rebirth. Wife of Osiris, they have a son Horus

• Osiris: reign over dead 

• Horus: sky and war God, "left eye was the sun and the right eye the moon" 

• Hathor: Ra's female counterpart. Depicted with cow features 

• Shu: God of the atmosphere

• Solar: underworld god, "with three human heads, a serpent's body, and mighty wings between which appears his hawk form"

• Set: God of war and chaos 

• Thoth: God of writing and moons

• King Khufu: second pharaoh of fourth dynasty 

(Egyptian Family Tree: by Pinterest)

Unknown words: 

• Byblos: old kingdom of Egypt
• Silvern: old term for silver
• Apep: Egyptian spirit for the great Night serpent an devil
• Handmaidens: personal maid/ female servant 
• Elephantine: resembles characteristics of an elephant
• Lapis lazuli: dark. metamorphic rock
• Heliopolis: major city in ancient Egypt 

Likes:

• Character development 
• The back story to every character and how it played into their personality and interactions
• The use of personification and detail in setting 

Dislikes: 

• Very confusing at first due to all the names being thrown at you at once
• Difficult to follow along because characters are both personifications and human
• Not clear path in story/ no clear story
• Language semi difficult 

Bibliography: 

Egyptian Myth and Legend Part A by Donald Mackenzie. Website: Mythology and Folklore UN-Textbook