highly valued, the cat was the most valued. Cats also had a practical use within the lives of the Ancient Egyptians. Some of the major threats in the life of an Egyptian were mice, rats and snakes. Cats were used to keep these animals at bay and therefore take care of the humans. Based on this it is easy to see how the cat began to be seen as divine, in the form of Baset. Not only were cats used to help keep vermin out they were also used in hunting. In many New Kingdom tombs cats can be seen out on
The Battle of Pelusium, a dramatic story of betrayal, revenge, and cats, was a chain of bad luck that snowballed into a giant mess, resulting in many things going wrong and spiraling out of control. This struggle between the Persians and the Egyptians proved to be a decisive battle to cause the fall of an empire and the turn of power for the ancient world. Before we describe the great Battle of Pelusium in 525 BC, Cambyses II, the ruler of Persia, requested an Egyptian physician to serve in
There has been a debate raging recently in the different news outlets about whether Ancient Nubia equaled the power, success, and strength of Ancient Egypt. While reading many sources, modern and ancient, I have come to the conclusion that Nubia didn’t rise to the same level as Egypt. In order to prove this, we will look at what Nubia had going for it. Then we will look at their weaknesses. Finally, we will talk about why those weaknesses far outweigh the strengths. Now I will tell you the strengths
Gayer-Anderson Artifact Ancient Egyptians 661-332 BCE The Gayer-Anderson artifact is a very detailed ancient Egyptian sculpture of the goddess Bastet. This artifact has a height of 42cm and a width of 13cm and is made mostly out of bronze. The sculpture is a great example of how most ancient Egyptian sculptures looked and is a clear representation of how important the goddess Bastet was to the people of that time. Many ancient Egyptians used sculptures like this to worship
Not All Animal Mummifications Hold Real Remains Not only did Egypt mummify humans, but tons of animals were also mummified. Mummification was a huge part of ancient Egyptian culture having to do with religion. There were a few reasons why people and pets were mummified. One being that Egyptians wanted their beloved pets to be able to cross over with them into the afterlife. Other reasons included that the mummified pets were offerings to a specific god or that the pets were physical manifestations
Color In Egypt In Ancient Egypt, color was being of everything in life. The color was a clue to the substance or e hearth of the matter. In Egypt, color was a symbolic. The color of each individual animal are differentiate each individual beast. The color green are mean new life, life producing behavior. Osiris was often describe with green skin and also referred to as “The Great Green”. The green malachite also referred as a symbol of joy and the land of blessed dead. The Eye of Horus amulet was
Throughout history, there have been hundreds to maybe even thousands of myths or legends told all over the world. Although, they were most common in the ancient times such as of the Greek long, long time ago. As time goes on, more explanations to these myths and legends surface and thus making the world seem less and less interesting. Coming on to around present time, there are more of them being made up, some to explain major or minor events, some may be things that someone think they saw, maybe
fascinated by white skin, asking Holt to undress and examining his skin, and wishing for skin as white as his, reflecting the prevalent attitude of white superiority. Paul Lessingham, when telling the story of his captivity in the ‘native quarter’ in Egypt, enslaved by the cult of Isis, seems to imply that he was simultaneously attracted to and repelled by the Woman of Songs (the head priestess and possibly also the Arab; it is never confirmed but heavily implied). In reality, rape was often used as
to fuse our intelligence with the strength and instincts of animals. Humans and animals have been connected for a long time. The Lion-Man is a good example of this connection. Another example of human-like animals are the lion-headed gods of Ancient Egypt and India. In modern times, there are animals in books, on television, and in movies that can talk. “We have animated fishes that travel the seas in search of their family, zoo animals that hijack boats and go back to the wild of East African islands”
The cultural practice I have selected is YOGA. Yoga is a part of our tradition since the ancient India. Our ancestors, yogis, kings and gurus all strongly practiced yoga. It has been a part of our gurukul education since the first dynasty. The word "Yoga" came from the Sanskrit word "yuj" which means "to unite or integrate. Yoga is all about the union of a person's own consciousness and the universal consciousness. Yoga is a Hindu spiritual and ascetic discipline; it is a form of Exercises which