tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2869464170817632469.post1977012289702225350..comments2023-09-19T11:15:41.876-05:00Comments on Beyond the Veil ~ Paranormal Romance Authors: The Gods of EgyptJody W. and Meankittyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13733607365443126784noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2869464170817632469.post-1152114238294598082007-05-27T08:07:00.000-05:002007-05-27T08:07:00.000-05:00Thanks Sela! That's what I wanted to know.Thanks Sela! That's what I wanted to know.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2869464170817632469.post-20324105889912200842007-05-26T21:38:00.000-05:002007-05-26T21:38:00.000-05:00Actually, being the god of the Underworld has over...Actually, being the god of the Underworld has overtones of Justice. Anubis weighed the heart of the dead against the feather of Ma'at -- the goddess of Truth. He was also the one who decided where your place in the Underworld would be.Sela Carsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18410188636252030577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2869464170817632469.post-4261483608968065122007-05-26T20:56:00.000-05:002007-05-26T20:56:00.000-05:00I wanted to follow up on something. Ae Rought said...I wanted to follow up on something. Ae Rought said in her comment that her primary god is Anubis (god of justice to her). I'm curious about this because my reference points to Anubis as being god of death. Has anyone else heard of Anubis being associated with justice? <BR/><BR/>Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2869464170817632469.post-42057401017425231872007-05-26T13:39:00.000-05:002007-05-26T13:39:00.000-05:00Carolan -- you'd better watch out! They're out to ...Carolan -- you'd better watch out! They're out to get you now! *gg*<BR/><BR/>Gabriella, glad you're enjoying it. The research for these posts is fascinating.<BR/><BR/>NJ, I knew a fair bit about Egypt when I was young, but kind of let it slide until now. The stories are bringing back lots of childhood memories for me.Sela Carsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18410188636252030577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2869464170817632469.post-5393337790686147142007-05-26T10:45:00.000-05:002007-05-26T10:45:00.000-05:00Great post! I've never really been into Egyptian h...Great post! I've never really been into Egyptian history until recently. This stuff is interesting.<BR/><BR/>NJAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2869464170817632469.post-76119144257246176152007-05-26T09:15:00.000-05:002007-05-26T09:15:00.000-05:00Great post Sela. Looking forward to the one on dea...Great post Sela. Looking forward to the one on death. :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2869464170817632469.post-80989372215324830522007-05-25T22:11:00.000-05:002007-05-25T22:11:00.000-05:00You know, I really must lay off this subject entir...You know, I really must lay off this subject entirely... I was almost run down AGAIN today by a guy on the run from half the cops in Lucas County!Carolan Iveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11964204665748083341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2869464170817632469.post-44666874434437298402007-05-25T18:53:00.000-05:002007-05-25T18:53:00.000-05:00LOL at Mooing, Carolan. What a story! Don't mess w...LOL at Mooing, Carolan. What a story! Don't mess with Horus!<BR/><BR/>Rose Marie, I wouldn't consider myself an expert by any means -- sounds like some of the other folks who commented know LOTS more than I do! The Hatsheput story sounds like fun, though.<BR/><BR/>AE, that's such a powerful tale! Thank you so much for sharing it with us!<BR/><BR/>Kim, I think you're talking about Taweret, The Great Female. She was the goddess of maternity and childbirth, protector of women and children. Sounds like a good deity to have on your side for conception!<BR/><BR/>Christine, that exhibit sounds wonderful! Enjoy! The Ankh of Isis? Sounds interesting -- fingers crossed!<BR/><BR/>Cole, that's the idea. There's no way I can do a complete survey on any of the pantheons, but I hope to spark a few ideas.<BR/><BR/>SJ, you cynic. That's exactly what I was thinking. ;)Sela Carsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18410188636252030577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2869464170817632469.post-40273887979261248662007-05-25T15:29:00.000-05:002007-05-25T15:29:00.000-05:00A good basis on how to make your own religion :)S....A good basis on how to make your own religion :)<BR/><BR/>S.J.sjwillinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15132602702861908008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2869464170817632469.post-13385914178146175212007-05-25T13:08:00.000-05:002007-05-25T13:08:00.000-05:00LOL - WOW! the cattle thing made me smile... as d...LOL - WOW! the cattle thing made me smile... as did the thought that anything which seemed to be out of their immediate control turned into a God. Interesting. Also wets the imagination... stories, plots... :) Thanks!<BR/><BR/>ColeCole Reisinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04017101938082651422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2869464170817632469.post-87316675082336820932007-05-25T12:48:00.000-05:002007-05-25T12:48:00.000-05:00I LOVE Egyptian mythology and Ancient Egypt in gen...I LOVE Egyptian mythology and Ancient Egypt in general. In fact, I've got my tickets all ready to go and see the King Tut exhibit in Philly next month. <BR/><BR/>As much as I love Ancient Egypt, I hate the heat, so I guess I'll just have to dream, eh?<BR/><BR/>I'm hoping that Carrie accepts the second book of my series, called THE ANKH OF ISIS. <BR/><BR/>(THE CROWN OF ZEUS will be out next Feb. - can you tell I love mythology?)Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13809850928628103065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2869464170817632469.post-12467041056751395072007-05-25T12:11:00.000-05:002007-05-25T12:11:00.000-05:00Great post Sela. I've also had a brush with a god...Great post Sela. I've also had a brush with a god *grin*<BR/><BR/>I went on holiday in Egypt at around the time we were trying for a baby. At that point, nothing was happening. <BR/><BR/>So, in Luxor I walked seven times around the scarab in Karnak and bought a small hippo from the Cairo museum ~ I can never remember that Goddess' name, but she's protector of women in childbirth. Two weeks later... yep, I started to feel queasy.<BR/><BR/>And when we wanted another? I secretly rubbed the hippo. I was pregnant within 3 weeks.<BR/><BR/>The little bronze hippo is *safely* locked away right now, LOLKim Knoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16959469329070398004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2869464170817632469.post-20697740649016783352007-05-25T11:12:00.000-05:002007-05-25T11:12:00.000-05:00Talking about the Egyptian Pantheon is like going ...Talking about the Egyptian Pantheon is like going home for me. My primary god and goddess are Egyptian--Anubis (to me the god of justice), and Sekhment (whose name literally means "She who is powerful.") <BR/><BR/>A few years ago, my entire family visited an Egyptian exhibit at the Grand Rapids Museum. I cannot describe the true depth of feeling I had surrounded by artifacts of a time I feel sure to hold one of my past lives. Then, I rounded the corner and found a 6' black stone statue of Sekhmet. <BR/><BR/>It was as if she sppoke to me; I could hear her lionen roar, could feel her power. <BR/><BR/>I knelt before the goddess. <BR/><BR/>My daughter couldn't understand why. I wiped a tear away as I explained my position by telling her that I was reading the plaque at the goddess's feet.<BR/><BR/>You're not supposed to touch the statues in the museum--I did. And, in the climate controled room, the stone was not cold beneath my fingers.AE Roughthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02262109683422690285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2869464170817632469.post-18543371793976191212007-05-25T10:48:00.000-05:002007-05-25T10:48:00.000-05:00I love ancient Egypt! I've actually had an idea fl...I love ancient Egypt! I've actually had an idea floating around inside my head. It deals with the Pharaoh, Hatshepsut, and the mystery surrounding her death. I plan on writing a fantasy/paranormal novel about it. You seem to know alot about Egypt. Maybe I'll send you a message or two for advice later on. :)<BR/><BR/>Good post. Can't wait to read more.<BR/><BR/>Much Love Always,<BR/>Rose Marie Wolf<BR/>www.rosemariewolf.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01637440402968482349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2869464170817632469.post-41334564058295017622007-05-25T09:37:00.000-05:002007-05-25T09:37:00.000-05:00[[Cattle of Ra]]So I guess it wouldn't have been c...[[Cattle of Ra]]<BR/><BR/>So I guess it wouldn't have been considered sacrilege to begin and end one's prayers with "Moo"? [grin]<BR/><BR/>Actually I have a little story to share about Horus. It has become a bit of a family joke that when we run across a statue, one of us tries to mimic the way it's posed while the other snaps a picture.<BR/><BR/>At the Louvre in Paris a couple years ago, my husband snapped a picture of me next to a statu of Horus while I mimicked its pose.<BR/><BR/>Just a few minutes later, crossing a street outside the museum to get to a coffee shop, I came within a hair of being run down by a motorcycle which had run a red light.<BR/><BR/>Needless to say, I have never mocked a god since! :)Carolan Iveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11964204665748083341noreply@blogger.com