The Keys of Egypt: The Obsession to Decipher Egyptian Hieroglyphs Review

The Keys of Egypt: The Obsession to Decipher Egyptian Hieroglyphs
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If you are like me, you learned at some point that Napoleon's forces had located the Rosetta Stone while invading Egypt, leading to the rediscovery of how to read ancient Egyptian. The writing on the stone contained the same material in Greek, Demotic, and hieroglyphs. From comparing the three texts, scholars deciphered hieroglyphs. Sounds simple, doesn't it? Well, it really wasn't, which is where our school book learning was incomplete. And that's the appeal of this unusual book.
Why do I say the book is unusual? Well, most books about scholarly discoveries focus on the work itself. While this one certainly contains information about how the hieroglyphs were translated, the main focus is on what it was like to be a French scholar in a high visibility area from the time after the French Revolution through the Restoration. The story is a fascinating one of constant intrigue, danger, poverty, and overwhelming odds overcome. This book would qualify as an exciting novel if written that way.
Jean-Francois Champollion was the key translator who finally succeeded in 1822, 23 years after the Rosetta Stone was discovered. He was the son of an impoverished book seller at 16 when the stone was found. His main competitor was an English physician, Thomas Young, who was to turn out to be an implacable foe who denigrated and challenged Champollion's work.
The work would have gone on much more rapidly, but there was a shortage of materials available to Champollion to work on. He also had the difficult task of getting an education and then earning his living as a teacher, and often had to put off working on the hieroglyphs for long periods of time. When the Restoration came, he and his brother were exiled to the small town they started in. But they succeeded in regaining official support for their careers, and were able to continue.
Despite the challenges, Champollion (with a lot of help from his friends, and especially his older brother) was eventually able to get recognition for his accomplishments and support from Charles X to go to Italy to study texts and later Egypt to translate the monuments and texts there. In the brief period of time before his death in 1832, he added tremendously to our knowledge of ancient Egypt and its culture.
The key problem was that the same hieroglyph (such as the picture of a duck) can represent an object (the duck), a concept ("son of"), and a sound ("sa"). One of the key breaks came in finding cartouches of foreign names that were easier to decipher because they used the phoenetic versions. Having had success there, with access to more material it was easy to notice cartouches that seemed to represent the names of well-known Egyptian Pharaohs such as Ramses (described as "Rameses" in the book). Cleopatra's name was an early translation breakthrough. Soon, these cartouches provided clues to the multiple ways that hieroglyphs can be used. Numerical analysis showed that the number of hieroglyphs on the Rosetta stone did not match very well to the number of words or letters in the Greek text. That suggested that something more complex was going on than using a straight-forward alphabet from hierglyphs. Champollion soon made quick progress from there. He had an amazing talent for languages, having earlier produced a Coptic dictionary.
Champollion also uncovered that hieroglyphs were formal writing, Hieratic was cursive handwriting, Demotic dated from 650 B.C., and Coptic began in 250 A.D. So the dating of the materials studied could be determined in part by the languages used.
After you finish enjoying this interesting book, I suggest that you think about how languages divide us. Most of us read only in our native language. This means that works in other languages first have to be translated before we can enjoy them. Many works are never so translated. I urge you to take another language that you know and read something in that language. That experience allows you to enjoy the other culture much more than you can with a translation. If your language skills are not sufficient to do this, I suggest that you read something that has been translated by two different translators in separate editions. Compare them to see how much translations can vary. Although my examples focus on languages, you should also realize that such differences in understanding occur in one language. So pay close attention and check your assumptions when you read and listen to someone speak. For example, be open to what is not being said and is not being written, but is present. Don't miss the subtleties that may reveal most of the meaning to you!
Look, listen, and learn.

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History of Interior Design and Furniture: From Ancient Egypt to Nineteenth-Century Europe Review

History of Interior Design and Furniture: From Ancient Egypt to Nineteenth-Century Europe
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The text of this volume is decent and well organized but in the area that most designers are interested in, visual examples, it is sorely lacking. A very minimal section of color photographs (which jump from Roman to the Renaissance. No sign of the Gothic)and a series of low contrast black and white ones are augmented with a series of uninspired drawings. All of this might still be helpful and useful were it not for the price. There are many volumes on furniture and decor that have come on the market recently which are superior in their content and priced more reasonably.

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Writing Late Egyptian Hieratic: A Beginner's Primer (Periodic Publications on Ancient Civilizations 3) Review

Writing Late Egyptian Hieratic: A Beginner's Primer (Periodic Publications on Ancient Civilizations 3)
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While the lessons are very good, clear and thoughtful, the images of the hieratic signs and the hieroglyphic bookhand are maybe the worst I've ever seen. Both were apparently done by hand and scanned in. Usually, I like that, but the resolution used was so low, it is sometimes hard to identify the actual signs. Readability is extremely poor, but no argument with the actual scholarship. There really is no competition for this otherwise very good book.

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Tomb of Siphtah: With the Tomb of Queen Tiyi (Duckworth Egyptology) Review

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This book is a reprint of two reports by Davis, who early in the 20th century excavated several tombs in the Valley of the Kings. In particular, one of the tombs is the infamous KV55 which has been a source of much speculation about the mummy, sarcophagus, and other items found there. This tomb was first believed to be the tomb of Tiye, queen of Amenhotep III, mother of Akhenaten and grandmother of Tutankhamen. Wrong. The mummy turned out to be male and much speculation occurred about who it might be. The Discovery Channel program on February 21, 2010, about the DNA of Tutankhamen, disclosed the unknown mummy to be Akhenaten himself, the father of Tutankhamen. The other tombs included in this book are KV47 of Queen Taworset and Pharaoh Sipath; the animal tombs 50, 51, and 52; and 56, the Gold Tomb. This fine edition is published in a large format on glossy paper and has a discussion of the finds, with hieroglyph inscriptions from items in the tombs, translated. There are many black and white photos. While much more is known today about these tombs, this early discussion carries the excitement of discovery, and some details not easily available elsewhere. A forward by Nicholas Reeves refers to his book (with Richard Wilkinson): The Complete Valley of the Kings, Tombs and Treasures of Egypt's Greatest Pharaohs, which is a treasure trove on the subject.

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On January 6, 1907 a mysterious tomb was uncovered in the Valley of the Kings by English archaeologist Edward R. Ayrton, digging on behalf of Theodore M. Davis. Initially identified as the burial of Amenophis III's queen, Tiye (Tîyi), on the basis of a spectacular gilded shrine which formed part of the burial equipment, the body itself was later recognized as that of a man buried in a coffin adapted for the use of an Amarna-period pharaoh. Was this the mummy of Akhenaten himself, as some at the time believed? Or the body of Akhenaten's mysterious co-regent, Smenkhkare? Almost a century later, Tomb 55 (as it is now generally known) continues to baffle archaeologist and Egyptologist alike. The Tomb of Queen Tîyi, which first appeared in 1910, was Davis's official account of the enigmatic Tomb 55 discovery, and remains a crucial source both for the Amarna period and for Valley of the Kings studies generally. It is here republished with Davis's equally fundamental The Tomb of Siphtah, which details the excavator's discoveries of 1905-7 - among them the extraordinary ‘animal tombs' and the ‘Gold Tomb', one of the greatest caches of 19th Dynasty jewelry ever found.

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The Orion Mystery: Unlocking the Secrets of the Pyramids Review

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The nature of the pyramids is still a mystery, no matter how much the official Egyptology believes in its tomb theory and in the dates when the Fourth Dynasty built those enormous constructions.
You just have to visit Giza to realize there is something very strange, very impressive and so much beyond our understanding about Khufu, Khefren and Menkaure pyramids. You can even go to Meidum, Saqqara, or visit the Bent pyramid and the Red one to strenghten the impression about the Giza pyramids: they are simply unique, and that is really difficult to answer the questions like when and why were they constructed.
The Bauval's theory is well-shaped and rather smart enough. It may be one to entertain readers, or it may be true - one can hardly find out the truth right away. But it is really strong and explains so many things that were never explained before.
The importance of the theory, and the book as the whole, however, is in the different field: it shakes up the mainstream Egyptology, it wakes it, as well as other people, up, and it opens our eyes making us see that there is always a place for an alternate reality, and there is always a chance to explain what the official science fails to explain.
The book places a lot of evidence again that the ancient egyptians, or the people lived there before them, possessed the knowledge so much underestimated by modern egyptologists, the knowledge that was really huge and comparable with a today's one. That makes the book another breakthrough in the process of discussing the history of humankind.
The book will remind you now that it is not an easy way to argue with, or contradict the established scientific theory. The saddest story of all times is Gantenbrink's tries to solve some of the Great pyramid's puzzles: since 1994 nobody, including egyptian egyptologists, has ever let him continue his investigations, no matter how hard he tried to get the permission, or how perfect his robot finally became.
The Orion Mystery may be considered another brick in the building of the real science. A must-read for everyone who does not feel indifferent to the problems of history and modern science.

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Egyptian Hieroglyphics and Their Meanings, 2nd Edition Review

Egyptian Hieroglyphics and Their Meanings, 2nd Edition
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This tiny book is a waste of money. It is sloppily done, and inaccurate. Even its "alphabet in alphabetical order" is not in any alphabetical order that I have ever seen, and is missing a few letters of the Egyptian alphabet.

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Egyptian Hieroglyphics and Their Meanings serves as an easy-to-read introduction to anyone who is wishing to learn more about the ancient Egyptian language. It offers definitions to many hieroglyphics that frequently appear in Egyptian art and jewelry. Egyptian Hieroglyphics and Their Meanings is a great pocket reference for anyone who is traveling to Egypt or visiting an Egyptian museum exhibit.The book also contains the Egyptian alphabet, so readers can learn to write their names in hieroglyphics.

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Ancient Micronesia & the Lost City of Nan Madol (Lost Cities of the Pacific) Review

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Here is a writer with an unflagging lust for ancient cities who is more than willing to pick and expand pieces from any source he can find. But he is fun!! I collect pacifica and I lived there but he has found sources I've never heard of. I think he includes some factoids just to add to the references. But still its readable, current and his actually visiting the sites is worth a look from anyone interested in the subject. I'm sending it to my 88 year-old dad who lived in the area as a young man. He'll love it even as he finds fault.

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Explores the astonishing array of megalithic ruins found in the South Pacific, including the Latte Stones of the Marianas, the menhirs of Paulau, the megalithic canal city on Kosrae Island, and the ever-mysterious Nan Madol on Pohnpei Island. Childress researched Nan Madol to discover that it contains over 250 million tons of basalt columns strewn, partially submerged, over an 11 square mile area of artificial islands. Strange underwater buildings of this incredible city are found at 80 feet. Local legends insist the huge volcanic rocks, weighing up to 50 tons each, were levitated into place by mysterious island ancestors.

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From Sumer to Rome: The Military Capabilities of Ancient Armies (Contributions in Military Studies) Review

From Sumer to Rome: The Military Capabilities of Ancient Armies (Contributions in Military Studies)
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This is a wonderful book for anyone interested in ancient armies. Many such books simply present the weapons and armor, some about army organization, and an overview of tactics; Gabriel and Metz have gone far beyond that.
Weapons and armor are covered in detail, with information from experiments the authors performed with replicas of the weapons in question. Organization and tactics are also covered, with special attention to the tactics employed with each weapon.
However, the authors also present information and speculation on casualty rates, types of wounds suffered in combat, mortality, disease control, and military medicine, greatly enhancing the value of the book for those who want to understand ancient armies and combat.

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Treasures of the Ancients Review

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There are lots of problems with this book, starting with the credence the author gives to at least three forgeries. The Padilla plates and the Soper/Savage aritfacts from Michigan are demonstrated forgeries, as are the Kinderhook Plates. Jose Davila, the self-taught reader of Reformed Egyptian, has done something nobody else has ever done, that is, figure out what Reformed Egyptian looks like and how to read it. And 9-foot tall blonde Mongol mummies?? Where's the proof? If Shaffer actually has an archaeology degree, he knows how to document these things, and he didn't get it done in this book.

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Tremendous information as well as many artifacts and ancient writings have been brought to light during the past one-hundred years to prove that the Americas were once populated earlier than ever believed.But who were these people?Why did they suddenly disappear?More importantly, did they leave any records to tell of theirl existence and civilization?What about the strange writings of Manti, Fillmore, Cedar City, Pariette Draw, Nephi, and Lake Powell, all in Utah?What about the Aztec copper bowl of Currant Creek, the Gold plate of the Wasatch front, the Lead plates of the Myton Bench, the Manti tablets, the Kinderhook plates and the Soper/Savage collection in the LDS Church Archives?Best-selling author Stephen Shaffer explores these mysteries and remnants of a forgotten people.

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Court Officials of the Egyptian Middle Kingdom (Duckworth Egyptology Series) Review

Court Officials of the Egyptian Middle Kingdom (Duckworth Egyptology Series)
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The last book published in English by Dr. Grajetzki is an augmented and a more accessible version of his PhD thesis, presented in 1998 at the Humbolt University-Berlin, and subsequently published in German in the year 2000(for this see the late Detlef Franke's review in " The Journal of Egyptian Archaeology" 87, 2001, pp. 197-200). After the final revision of the text, we are able to have in our hand the "new" variant with the following title: "Court Officials of the Egyptian Middle Kingdom". The aim of the present work is to provide the scientists and general reader with a basic study concerning the ancient Egyptian "elite", namely those high officials through which the act of government is accomplished. Contrary to the title, the author covers the analysis of the functions also during the Second Intermediate Period. From that time, only few data about high court officials have survived. Grajetzki emphasizes that the Egyptologists facing with great problems as concerns the understanding of the Egyptian titles. In many cases, we are unable to really comprehend their meaning(s).
There are two categories we are distinguishing among them: function titles and ranking titles. The former ones are in connection with the "profession" of an official. The later are referring to the social status at the royal court. Grajetzki rightly underlying that during the Middle Kingdom there were five of them: "member of the elite", "foremost of action"(in case of local dignitaries best to translate as "mayor" or "governor"), "royal sealer", "sole friend(of the king)" and " king's acquaintance". They appear in a sequence, and usually in the same order. Other titles are in connection with different kinds of responsibilities, such as "overseer of all royal work in the whole country". This example shows that many titles are in connection to the king. Those people who were the favorite of the Pharaoh they were receiving important titles, or string of titles. We have to note that function titles are changing all over the times of the Egyptian history. The stelae, tombs, scarabs, rock inscriptions and statues represent our main sources relating to the principal offices of the state.
Step by step, Grajetzki undertakes a deep analysis over the most important office holders of the royal court. These chapters are the most valuable contributions of his book. The author began his inquiry with the highest office held by the vizier, explaining in detail his duties and functions, the combination of titles he possesses, his staff and a history of the office holders. Next the "treasurer" is taken into consideration. The whole Chapter 4 ("Other important officials") introduce the reader into the world of other officials being under the "treasurer", and the "vizier". The military officials, and the provincial ones are not neglected, too. Other chapters("Procedures, relations, social mobility and careers" , and "The lives of court officials") enable us to get a better understanding on the administration of Egypt. The Appendix consists of lists of officials arranged in chronological order.
The present volume deliberately includes only essential bibliographical notes for each chapter, incorporated at the end of the book. A special note deserves the excellent drawings executed by Paul Whelan, which "...makes the book a unique guide to Middle Kingdom and Second Intermediate Period material culture and archaeology".
As a specialized study, Grajetzki's analysis will not only become an indispensable handbook for Egypt's Middle Kingdom social and political history, but it also may rightly serve as a model by which to examine the Pharaonic hierarchy of other eras, using his pertinent approach.

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Symbolic Blackness and Ethnic Difference in Early Christian Literature: BLACKENED BY THEIR SINS: Early Christian Ethno-Political Rhetorics about Egyptians, Ethiopians, Blacks and Blackness Review

Symbolic Blackness and Ethnic Difference in Early Christian Literature: BLACKENED BY THEIR SINS: Early Christian Ethno-Political Rhetorics about Egyptians, Ethiopians, Blacks and Blackness
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Simply put, anyone who may be seeking an alternative critical understanding of early Christian literature apart from the Eurocentric story line is encouraged to read this work by Dr. Byron. Her work is a welcome departure for those who haven't (and perhaps moreso for those who have) been lulled by the false belief that Christianity is wholly the product of white western society. Dr. Byron re-orients our misconceptions about ancient Biblical resources and clearly makes her case using ancient Ethiopic manuscripts that there are indeed many origins of Christianity and many centers of early Christian influence other than Roman. This is a great resource for serious Biblical scholars who wish to have a more profound understanding of indigenous responses to colonialism and World Christianity today.

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How were early Christians influenced by contemporary assumptions about ethnic and colour differences?Why were early Christian writers so attracted to the subject of Blacks, Egyptians, and Ethiopians?Looking at the neglected issue of race brings valuable new perspectives to the study of the ancient world; now Gay Byron's exciting work is the first to survey and theorise Blacks, Egyptians and Ethiopians in Christian antiquity.By combining innovative theory and methodology with a detailed survey of early Christian writings, Byron shows how perceptions about ethnic and color differences influenced the discursive strategies of ancient Christian authors. She demonstrates convincingly that, in spite of the contention that Christianity was to extend to all peoples, certain groups of Christians were marginalized and rendered invisible and silent.Original and pioneering, this book will inspire discussion at every level, encouraging a broader and more sophisticated understanding of early Christianity for scholars and students alike.

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Beaded Collars: 10 Decorative Neckpieces Built with Ladder Stitch Review

Beaded Collars: 10 Decorative Neckpieces Built with Ladder Stitch
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I've greatly admired Julia Pretl's fantastic collars and pre-ordered this book. I hope that Julia considers putting out an advanced version - because I'd hoped to learn how she incorporated bead embroidered pieces into her collars and didn't find any reference to that here. Still, I give her book full marks as a reference and learning tool. The information is clear, the illustrations second-to-none and the projects are interesting. Although the concept of the collars is simple - learning how to construct and use a template, how to use one or two needle methods and her many tips are invaluable. I know I'll enjoy teaching myself her methods. Next book - my wish list is some additional embellishment techniques and a gallery section, but for now - I feel I more than got my money's worth from this excellent book.

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There is no other book on the market that presents broadcollar projects for beaders-a traditional form.
Julia S. Pretl, author of Little Bead Boxes and Bead Knitted Bags, has created a collection of beaded neckpieces, inspired by broadcollars, the dramatic jewelry worn by the ancient Egyptians and a well-known form among beadworkers. She has adapted the traditional form-a broad, beaded necklace-to create ten original designs for the modern beadworker, with skill levels ranging from beginner to more advanced.
With step-by-step illustrations and easy-to-follow patterns, Julia leads the reader through the techniques for creating the stitched "ladderö -the basic unit that is combined and joined in various ways to create each of the unique designs. She also teaches readers how to build a custom-sized template, choose a color palette, and create decorative fringe, layers, pendants, and netting to add the finishing touch. The introductory chapters present the basic beading and assembly techniques, illustrated with clear, digitally rendered, and color-coded drawings. Four-color photographs of each of the 10 designs and 10 detail photos illustrate each project.

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A Biographical Dictionary of Ancient Egypt (Seaby Biographical Dictionarie) Review

A Biographical Dictionary of Ancient Egypt (Seaby Biographical Dictionarie)
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This is an essential tool of research for scholars. The aim of this reference work is to incorporate as much up-to-date reference as possible. Outlining the Egyptian history up to the 4th century A.D., the authors present in alphabetical order brief biographies of Egyptian kings, and other important historical and cultural figures, as well as some less well-known individuals : Akhenaten, Nefertiti, Cheops, Tutankhamun, Sethos I, Ramesses II, Ipuwer, Manetho, Alexander the Great, and Herodotus are just a few of the more than 200 entries on important historical and cultural figures in this impressive reference work.

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The Tutankhamun Prophecies: The Sacred Secret of the Mayas, Egyptians and Freemasons Review

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Amazing, spiritual and full of incredible secrets. I wish I have read this book before I travelled to Egypt and Mexico. I remember the places, but at that time I could not understand all the details and the story behind it. This book explains in such details the way of thinking and planning of little details for future generations to discover the secrets of The Mayan, Tutankhamun Prophecies.
After reading this book, I look at the stars at night and my mind just drifts away.

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This text reveals the remarkable similarities between Tutankhamun and Lord Pacal of the Maya. Re-examining the life, times and tomb of Tutankhamun, Maurice Cotterell explains many of the mysteries that have puzzled scholars.

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An Egyptian Hieroglyphic Dictionary : With an Index of English Words, King List, and Geographical List with Indexes, List of Hieroglyphic Characters, Coptic and Semitic Alphabets (Vol 1) Review

An Egyptian Hieroglyphic Dictionary : With an Index of English Words, King List, and Geographical List with Indexes, List of Hieroglyphic Characters, Coptic and Semitic Alphabets (Vol 1)
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This two book set has some merits as an extensive base of heiroglyphic information. It is put together in a fairly easy to use format. HOWEVER!
Please be wary that this is the second half of the complete book. The first volume, or the first half of the dictionary, is not available for purchase. Before you think of purchasing this title, be sure that you have found the first volume, otherwise the back half is more than useless. I purchased this thinking I would easily find the first half, but was proved wrong.
Due to the outdated nature of this material, I recommend you find a more contemporary dictionary of Ancient Egyptian that is in its entirety.

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Volume 1 of the monumental work containing about 25,000 words and terms that occur in texts ranging from 3000 B.C. to 600 A.D. Each entry consists of a transliteration of the word, the word in hieroglyphs, and the meaning in English. Indispensable to serious student.

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Dictionary of Ancient Deities Review

Dictionary of Ancient Deities
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Go to the mythology section of any bookstore and peruse the shelves--what is the ratio of Greek/Roman & Norse mythology to any other? As much as I love delving deeper into the more well known myths/religions, a little variety would be wonderful. And it just so happened that one day it was necessary.
I was hunting about for some information on Egyptian and Slavic mythology, but found precious little on the latter and only a little more on the former. That's when I came across the *Dictionary of Ancient Deities*. I flipped to the index and found every name that I was looking for(including some obscure ones that I had found no mention of in any other books.) This wonderful reference tool spans just about every continent and gives a concise accounting of people, places, etc.
Sure, the entries may not be incredibly long, but it's the best starting place I've yet to find. And even just thumbing through it, stopping when an interesting name or ritual popped out at me, gave me some interesting writing ideas. *The Dictionary of Ancient Deities* is surely a must for anyone wishing to explore world mythology.

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Nothing reveals more about a civilization than the gods and goddesses it worshipped. For thousands of years humans have fashioned stories about divine beings to explain their most mysterious, terrifying, and exalted experiences. Today the names of many of these deities have fallen into obscurity. The Dictionary of Ancient Deities brings these gods and goddesses back to light.Here, in one superbly written volume, is every known divine being throughout recorded history, from Athena and Brahma to the evil demon king Ngworekara of the African Fan people and the Babylonian dream messenger Zaqar. With over 10,000 entries, The Dictionary of Ancient Deities is the most comprehensive reference of its kind, covering not only gods and goddesses, but also spirits, places, festivals, sacred texts and objects, heroes, monsters, demigods, and the plethora of fantastic mythical beasts that have populated the human imagination from time immemorial. The encyclopedia also includes many deities often missing from standard collections, notably from Inuit, Native American, and African cultures. Alphabetically arranged entries provide the name of each deity (with alternate spellings), followed by the tribe or culture that worshipped the deity. Most importantly, the entries--whether brief descriptions or longer essays--offer lucid and engaging explanations of the origins and functions of the god or goddess.With a comprehensive index and an extensive bibliography, The Dictionary of Ancient Deities is the best choice for anyone intrigued by the rich pantheon of divine beings that have mirrored the human psyche and shaped our earliest civilizations.

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Llewellyn's 2011 Magical Almanac: Practical Magic for Everyday Living (Annuals - Magical Almanac) Review

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I purchase the Llewellyn's Almanac every year and this year, as usual, I am very pleased with the variety of content and information contained here! The calendar contains a wealth of information and I appreciate the calendar pages being shaded differently from the other pages as it makes it easier to find them. All in all an excellent read full of valuable information, highly recommended!!

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Filled with practical spells, rituals, and ideas for invoking the power of the elements, Llewellyn's 2011 Magical Almanac has been inspiring all levels of magical practitioners for over twenty years. With this collection of magical wisdom at hand, you can enhance every day of your life and deepen your craft with nature's empowering energies.

Get organized and keep track of important dates with a calendar section-now shaded for easier "flip to" reference-featuring world festivals and holidays, 2011 sabbats for both Northern and Southern hemispheres, and Full Moons. You'll also find the Moon's sign and phase, plus each day's color and incense to help you maximize the power of your magical work. This edition also includes enlightening articles, organized by element, on everything from keeping nature journals to ritual fire dancing.
Achieve your goals with voice magic
Interpret bird omens for wise counsel
Express gratitude with a blessing bowl
Connect with Irish faeries for protection, health, & healing

Published annually for over twenty years








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