Reading Notes: Ancient Egyptian Myths, Part A

Ra-Horakhty, a combined deity of Horus and Ra

Egyptian Myth and Legend by Donald Mackenzie (1907).

The ancients held the sun as a god and the creator of life, which is true in a sense.

It is interesting that the Egyptians believed that the world was initially water like the Native Americans.

It is interesting how many different cultures held true or secret names as powerful.

I guess 7000 jars are enough to get a god drunk, good to know. I like that if the Nile floods red they offer beer to Hathor.

 There are several poisonous reptiles in Egypt, so it makes sense that the people would glorify “magicians” that can protect them.