Egypt is a fascinating country with a rich history that goes back centuries. Not to mention, Egyptian Mythology is different from other mythologies because most mythologies derive with only a single god or a few gods, Egyptian Mythology is unique because there is no exclusive amount of gods. It also possesses neither a central belief nor a code to follow. This essay will connect Egyptian Mythology to all 8 thresholds and to the future, as well as tying in recurring ideas, symbols and figures.
Egypt is located in the northern part of Africa, between Libya and the Gaza Strip and borders the Mediterranean Sea. Unfortunately, Egypt has natural hazards like periodic droughts, frequent earthquakes, flash floods, landslides, windstorms called khamsin, …show more content…
(Ions). At this time upper and lower Egypt were united under one ruler. Contrary to Heliopolitan cosmogony, Memphite cosmogony believes the supreme creator is Ptah. All the info archaeologist obtained was from the Shabaka Stone. The great god Ptah also goes by name Nun or Naunet (female form of nun), Ptah is the father of Atum and the chaotic waters which Atum came from. This cosmogony also believes Atum is merely an agent of the great Ptah. Thus, Atum followed Ptah’s orders and Atum spat out Shu and Tefnut following Ptah’s order. The great god established a moral order and of royal power. Horus, personified Ptah, founded the “primeval mound” where the Memphis Temple was built. Arguably, all the cults believe their temple is where the primeval mound lies. Not to mention, to lessen the greatness of Heliopolitan’s Atum, they replaced Atum with Horus, who became the new “ancient” sun god and Thoth became the moon-god and the god of wisdom. It is said, that Ptah created the physical world, the gods and all the good things in the world. Ptah also created who they were, the places where their cults practiced, founded their shrines and the forms/images they were worshipped in. However, the Shabaka Stone never explained the exact details of how things came to be, only that Ptah was the supreme ruler that created
Egypt is located in the northern part of Africa, between Libya and the Gaza Strip and borders the Mediterranean Sea. Unfortunately, Egypt has natural hazards like periodic droughts, frequent earthquakes, flash floods, landslides, windstorms called khamsin, …show more content…
(Ions). At this time upper and lower Egypt were united under one ruler. Contrary to Heliopolitan cosmogony, Memphite cosmogony believes the supreme creator is Ptah. All the info archaeologist obtained was from the Shabaka Stone. The great god Ptah also goes by name Nun or Naunet (female form of nun), Ptah is the father of Atum and the chaotic waters which Atum came from. This cosmogony also believes Atum is merely an agent of the great Ptah. Thus, Atum followed Ptah’s orders and Atum spat out Shu and Tefnut following Ptah’s order. The great god established a moral order and of royal power. Horus, personified Ptah, founded the “primeval mound” where the Memphis Temple was built. Arguably, all the cults believe their temple is where the primeval mound lies. Not to mention, to lessen the greatness of Heliopolitan’s Atum, they replaced Atum with Horus, who became the new “ancient” sun god and Thoth became the moon-god and the god of wisdom. It is said, that Ptah created the physical world, the gods and all the good things in the world. Ptah also created who they were, the places where their cults practiced, founded their shrines and the forms/images they were worshipped in. However, the Shabaka Stone never explained the exact details of how things came to be, only that Ptah was the supreme ruler that created