Monuments of Egypt: Literature & Hieroglyphs: From the vast quantity of literature and heiroglyphs of Ancient Egypt, they left us everything from everyday lists of items, King Lists, stories and poems and of course, their Book of the Dead.
Literature & Hieroglyphs
Monuments of Egypt: Literature & Hieroglyphs
From the vast quantity of literature and heiroglyphs of Ancient Egypt, we are able to gain knowledge of their culture, religious beliefs, they left us everything from everyday lists of items, King Lists, stories and poems and of course, their Book of the Dead.
Ancient Egyptian Literature: Wisdom Texts
Ancient Egyptian Literature: Wisdom Texts
The wisdom literature can be found throughout all periods of ancient Egyptian history from the Old Kingdom through to the New Kingdom. Much of the literature of ancient Egypt deals with the state religion, the relationship between the gods and the king.
The wisdom literature can be found throughout all periods of ancient Egyptian history from the Old Kingdom through to the New Kingdom. Much of the literature of ancient Egypt deals with the state religion, the relationship between the gods and the king.
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Egyptology Trivia
Nekhbet
Goddess of Upper Egypt
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In Egyptian mythology, Nekhbet was an early predynastic local goddess who was the patron of the city of Nekheb. Nekhbet often holds the shen symbol of eternity in its talons, offering eternal protection to the pharaoh. As such, Nekhbet is closely linked to rulership, she was sometimes seen to be the mother of the divine aspect of the pharaoh.