#ancient egyptian mythology
Mafdet, Ancient Egyptian goddess of justice and protector against venomous creatures, destroys the serpent of entropy.
An emissary of Sokar reminds you that even in the coldest depths of night, gifts await you…
Sokar (Seker, Sokaris) is an Ancient Egyptian god of the necropolis, resurrection, craftsmanship, and agriculture, Who is frequently syncretized with Ptah and Osiris and often depicted with His barque. Sokar’s domain is the underworld and the night, and He helps protect Ra in His nightly travels there. He strikes me as distant, mysterious, and admittedly a bit unsettling.
A pastel and ink gift for Tawaret, a protective and nurturing Ancient Egyptian goddess of the floods, fertility, and rejuvenation and popular deity in household worship all the way into the Roman period.
An emissary of the Apis Bull has heard your call. He comes forth as the Herald of Ptah to grant you creativity, as the Son of Hathor to lend you strength, as Serapis to provide prosperity. In whatever name you call Him, the Apis Bull comes.
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The Apis bull is a complex figure whose worship extends centuries, from the First Dynasty in Ancient Egypt to 400 CE in the Roman Empire. He can be interpreted as a herald, intermediary, or manifestation of Ptah or Osiris; as the son of Hathor (and therefore can be shown with the solar disc and horns); and through additional syncretism in the Roman Empire also becomes the god Serapis. Sacred bulls kept in temples were treated with the utmost reverence and received full burial honors. His history is worth digging into!
An emissary of Nefertem reminds you that at every sunrise, the world is created anew. A new beginning awaits you.
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Nefertem is an Ancient Egyptian god associated with perfume and flowers (especially the blue lotus), healing, and the newborn sun. Though He was most frequently depicted as a human with a lotus over His head, He could also be shown as a lion as the son of Sekhmet or Bast. Lotus flowers rise up from the muddy waters to bloom at sunrise, just as the sun rises from the dark every morning to illuminate the world once again. In some creation stories, Nefertem is the child-god born from the first lotus emerging from the primeval waters.
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An emissary of Bast reminds you that you are loved. Look up and see the beauty that surrounds you.
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An emissary of Nebt-het reminds us that no memory is ever truly forgotten; no person is ever completely gone…
Nebt-het (Nebet-het, Nephthys) is an Ancient Egyptian goddess associated with mourning, death and the dead, protection, temples, and night/darkness. She is frequently depicted as a kite, as this bird of prey has a loud, piercing screech that sounds like a cry of mourning. She is a dedicated protector in both life and after death. May Nebt-het watch over all the people murdered by white supremacy. Black Lives Matter.
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Set, Lord of the Storms, protector of the outcasts, foreigners, rebels, and all who are marginalized, destroys the chaos-serpent. May ma’at prevail in our lands. Black Lives Matter.
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An emissary of Serqet calls forth healing from the dry desert sands…
Serqet (Serket, Selket) is an Ancient Egyptian goddess associated with medicine, magic, and healing venomous stings and bites, as Her name can translate to “(She who) causes the throat to breathe.“ Here, one of Her sacred animals (the scorpion) sits in a bowl of caraway plants. Caraway seeds were used medicinally in Ancient Egypt, and are a wonderful addition to bread as well. Prints available here.
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An emissary of Amun-Ra rejuvenates that which has gone dormant. All that has disappeared will return again.
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Amun-Ra is one of the most well-known Ancient Egyptian deities. He can take many forms, but the ram is one of the more common ones, and is often seen with the solar disk. He is strongly associated with rejuvenation and rebirth, as is the evergreen ivy plant. Blue cornflowers often grew alongside grains, another important symbol of life made possible by the gift of (Amun)-Ra’s sunlight.
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Heru (Horus) is the sky, and the sun is said to be his right eye. The Eye of Horus is a powerful protective symbol, and I thought we could all use a little more protection in our current situation.
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Sketch of Montu, an Ancient Egyptian war deity who is sometimes depicted as a fierce white bull. Here he is in all his fiery glory destroying the s/nake!
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Introducing my Ancient Egyptian Funeral Collection!
Featuring a 2”, hinged sarcophagus enamel pin of Osiris-Seker and a hand silk screened winged scarab bandana. There are FOUR additional enamel pins to unlock if we can reach the initial goal of $1000.
This series was born from my love of supernatural ritual, mythology, and Egyptian Revival style (started in the early 1900s). Each piece is designed using matte metal and soft enamel to be invocative of ancient artifacts without them actually being taken from someone’s tomb.
I have reserved 50 pieces out of the initial run 100 just for my backers.So you want to guarantee you get one of these (or two depending on which reward you choose), now is the time.
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