Offerings to the Gods in Egyptian Temples - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Offerings to the Gods in Egyptian Temples write by Sylvie Cauville. This book was released on 2012. Offerings to the Gods in Egyptian Temples available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Kings and gods adorn the walls of Egyptian temples in face-to-face meetings, and for two millennia these depictions have united the king and the divine. The king, the son of the god, presents his ancestors an offering or performs a ritual. Over two hundred offerings are divided into broad categories: purification, beverages, foods, produce from the fields, fabrics, ointments and adornments; rituals for goddesses and gods; symbolic, cosmic, funerary and defensive rituals; and royal cult rituals. All are explained, from their simple action (e.g. offering beer as a daily drink) to their symbolic meaning (beer is also a sacred drink that induces ecstasy of a divine nature which annihilates the destructive force of the daughter of Ra). A drawing and photographs illustrate each offering. The title of the offering is given in hieroglyphs to enable everyone to locate the words on the temple walls. Translations of the most significant texts accompany each of the offerings. Most of the texts in this book date to the last period of Egyptian history (Graeco-Roman period, 300 B.C. to A.D. 300) where the decoration is enriched with complex inscriptions, written in so-called "Ptolemaic" that very few Egyptologists are able to translate.
Offering to Isis
Offering to Isis - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Offering to Isis write by M. Isidora Forrest. This book was released on 2005. Offering to Isis available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Humankind has made offerings to spirits and deities for centuries. This hallowed tradition helped ancient Egyptians develop a close and enduring relationship with one of their most beloved goddesses: Isis. M. Isidora Forrest, an ordained priestess of the Fellowship of Isis, guides magical practitioners down a modern, devotional path to this popular Egyptian goddess. She discusses the theory and practice of ancient offering rites and shows how they can be applied today for spiritual growth and sacred magic. Readers can choose from over seventy scripted offerings to Isis-from "Acacia" to "Words of Power." Also included are the sacred hieroglyphs associated with Isis and how these powerful, magical symbols can aid in forging a strong connection with the goddess.
Gifts for the Gods
Gifts for the Gods - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Gifts for the Gods write by Marsha Hill. This book was released on 2007. Gifts for the Gods available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Throughout their long history, the ancient Egyptians crafted exquisite statues of bronze, copper, silver and gold as offerings to their gods and for use in temples and shrines. This title focuses on the art and significance of Egyptian metal statuary, presenting insights and up-to-date information on this precious work.
Ancient Egyptian Temple Ritual
Ancient Egyptian Temple Ritual - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Ancient Egyptian Temple Ritual write by Katherine Eaton. This book was released on 2014-03-14. Ancient Egyptian Temple Ritual available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Large state temples in ancient Egypt were vast agricultural estates, with interests in mining, trading, and other economic activities. The temple itself served as the mansion or palace of the deity to whom the estate belonged, and much of the ritual in temples was devoted to offering a representative sample of goods to the gods. After ritual performances, produce was paid as wages to priests and temple staff and presented as offerings to private mortuary establishments. This redistribution became a daily ritual in which many basic necessities of life for elite Egyptians were produced. This book evaluates the influence of common temple rituals not only on the day to day lives of ancient Egyptians, but also on their special events, economics, and politics. Author Katherine Eaton argues that a study of these daily rites ought to be the first step in analyzing the structure of more complex societal processes.
Gifts for the Gods
Gifts for the Gods - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Gifts for the Gods write by Marsha Hill. This book was released on 2007-01-01. Gifts for the Gods available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
