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Although Mr. E, A. Budge was a controversial person, he succeeded in collecting the most important Egyptian legends, which form the base of Egyptian beliefs. His books seem to have something didactic in them, because he explains and resumes the legends and then he gives us the translated texts.In this review, I will summarise three legends I enjoyed the most, but in this book you will also find other fascinating elements of Egyptian mythology.
In the beginning there was a God named Neb-er tcher (The Everlasting God of the Universe), who had a sudden desire to create the world, therefore he took the form of the god Khepera (the Creator), by calling his name. Legend has it that Khepera rose from a vast world-ocean called Nu, where the germs of all the beings, which will populate the earth and the sky, existed in a state of inertness. The first two Egyptian gods (Shu and Tefnut) came into being as a result of the intercourse between Khepera and his shadow. Shu and Tefnut were the personification of air and liquid and their offsprings were Keb the earth-god and Nut the sky-goddess. By this time the sun rose for the first time from the celestial ocean creating the day and shining on the world.
During the day, Nut and Keb were separated, but as the sun set, Nut gradually descended on earth, in order to rest on the earth-god's body. Nut and Keb embraced and the result was that she gave birth, to five gods at a time: Osiris, Horus, Seth, Isis and. Nephtys. Another striking fact is that Isis and Osiris had married before being born and their uniting made Isis bring forth a son named Horus, while Seth and Nephtys's son is Anubis.
The Sun is seen as the Eye of Khepera and its disappearance whether it was an eclipse or the coming of the night, it was considered a calamity. To prevent this from happening, the god made a second Eye, the Moon, to which he gave some splendor of his other Eye. The Moon had special powers over the earth because trees, plants and vegetables began to grow; therefore Egyptians were the first to believe in the fertility of the Moon, regarding the harvest and the crops.
Humans came into being from Khepera's tears that fell into his hands, while the creation of the animals is not specified, presumably they were created after the god uttered their names.
In another legend, Isis lives like a witch who exercises her spells on men, but she is very ambitious and wants to become the mistress of all the gods. Thus she hatches a plan, in order to obtain the knowledge of the secret names of Ra. She gathers the god's saliva, mixes it with dust and molds a large serpent that eventually bites Ra. The gods call Isis to heal the old god, but she refuses unless Ra reveals all his secret names. Weakened by the pain, Ra utters his names; and afterwards Isis cures him with the help of magic incantations. We find out that the old god is Khepera in the morning, Ra at noon and Tenu in the evening.
My favourite legend is that of the birth of Horus. Isis was the sister and the wife of Osiris, who constantly protected him and through her spells she managed to keep at distance the evil spirits that wanted to harm her husband. Even so, Seth succeeded in killing Osiris and threw his body on the ground, in a place called Netat. No sooner Isis heard of her brother's death than she set off in searching of his body. All the versions of this legend agree that she turned herself into a bird and flew here and there, grieving for his loss. When she found his body, she settled on the ground, her wings produced wind, she blew on his body and after a while the god's limbs began to move. Afterwards they spent the night together and as a result Isis conceived a son, Horus.
Besides the Egyptian legends there are also spells used by the ancient priests/priestesses to heal poisoned people, to chase serpents, crocodiles and other reptiles - of which Egyptians feared. Other spells are meant for worshipping the gods (Ra, Osiris, Horus, Isis, etc.)
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Legends of the Gods The Egyptian Texts edited with Translations edition by Sir E AErner Alfred Wallis Budge Literature Fiction eBooks Reviews
I am an Egyptian nut. Love everything ancient Egyptian. This book tells stories derived from the ancient texts that make the old gods come alive. It makes sense out of things you may have heard of but not gotten the whole picture. I just wish I could have seen some of the original texts and pictures they are translating.
This is is an abridged version of the original translations. It only has summaries of the the texts, and does not include the texts themselves. The full, illustrated version is only $0.99 for the kindle edition and $5.99 for the paperback.
I see some negative reviews but I thought this was a interesting books to read and I enjoyed reading it.
This book was originally printed in 1912. The Egyptian myths are excellent and the book does contain hieroglyphs. I don't believe the content has been updated otherwise. You can get a free ePub copy of only the english text, but NO hieroglyphs/pictures included, from Gutenberg.org. The paper is nothing special for a $21 book. The book was printed in San Diego. If you want a paper book format with ancient mythology/religion, this is worth it.
And, you can find other free ePub books from E.A. Wallis Budge on Gutenberg.org.
I like it because I like the positive, authoritative voice used regarding the Gods and their voices. I like it as a start on this Egyptian Gods journey that I am on at this point in life. I didn't like that it was so short (I'm used to reading the Bible when I want to learn about God). I didn't like the incompleteness of some of the structures and passages, but I guess they were going with the information they had available at the time. I do intend to go back and read it for a little more clarity. The book is OK, for a beginner --I reckon.
Budge does an excellent job digging from the very beginning and covering the most well accepted (preserved) and known stories as hieroglyphed by the ancient Egyptians. Covering the tales of creation, the stories of Isis, Osiris, Horus and their predecessors he does such in a mostly straight-forward manner, not delving too deep into the cultures sordid and tumultuous history (which really would confuse us all).
An excellent read in that it isn't overly convoluted as it will soon become should you continue to read items concerning the religion, myth, culture of Ancient Egypt. The deeper you get the more variegated the lines become, such is the way with most things of interest.
Basic outline of the Gods by birth and symbolic significance, an important find and a meaningful expression
Neber-tcher `Lord of the uppermost limit', God of the universe, non-interventionalist and is considered a `hidden god'.
Khepera (an earlier version of `Ra`) Depicted as a (dung) beetle rolling the sun across the sky. The result of Neber-tcher thinking himself into existence or as the Egyptians would say `laying the foundations of the heart' (as we would say `willing it be so').
Tefnut - God of the waters (above heaven).
Shu The goddess of atmosphere (heavens). (Both children of Khepera - either through thought creation or, as some have posited, through masturbation.)
Keb The earth god.
Nut - Goddess of the sky. The children of Tefnut and Shu.
Born of Keb and Nut, through an embrace were the primary gods most often spoken of, referred to and worshipped Osiris, Horus, Isis, Set and Nepthys.
Other Gods / Goddesses worth mention
Serqet - the scorpion goddess.
Ta-Urt - the hippopotamus goddess.
The seven scorpions of Isis (in the Isis / Osiris / Horus saga) Tefen, Befen, Mestet, Mestetef, Petet, Thetet, Maatet.
Budge also details one very important finding archeologically as it relates to the Horus tale (stung by a scorpion - Uhat - and died to be resurrected by Thoth as he disembarked `the boat of millions`). Unearthed in 1828 and estimated to have been created sometime between 378BC and 360BC the `Metternichstele' contains over 300 hieroglyphs with each intending to thwart some evil or magic which might intrude upon a persons life. The `Metternichstele' was essentially a superstitious barrier to ward off any and all evils.
The details of Osiris' 14 parts head, feet, bones, arms, heart, viscera, tongue, eyes, fists, fingers, spine, ears, flesh and his... manhood. The last of which was eaten by the fish and never recovered.
One last item of importance `Maa-Kheru' meaning to `be of a true voice'. Ones power and command of respect became unlimited if s/he were declared to be such a person.
Although Mr. E, A. Budge was a controversial person, he succeeded in collecting the most important Egyptian legends, which form the base of Egyptian beliefs. His books seem to have something didactic in them, because he explains and resumes the legends and then he gives us the translated texts.
In this review, I will summarise three legends I enjoyed the most, but in this book you will also find other fascinating elements of Egyptian mythology.
In the beginning there was a God named Neb-er tcher (The Everlasting God of the Universe), who had a sudden desire to create the world, therefore he took the form of the god Khepera (the Creator), by calling his name. Legend has it that Khepera rose from a vast world-ocean called Nu, where the germs of all the beings, which will populate the earth and the sky, existed in a state of inertness. The first two Egyptian gods (Shu and Tefnut) came into being as a result of the intercourse between Khepera and his shadow. Shu and Tefnut were the personification of air and liquid and their offsprings were Keb the earth-god and Nut the sky-goddess. By this time the sun rose for the first time from the celestial ocean creating the day and shining on the world.
During the day, Nut and Keb were separated, but as the sun set, Nut gradually descended on earth, in order to rest on the earth-god's body. Nut and Keb embraced and the result was that she gave birth, to five gods at a time Osiris, Horus, Seth, Isis and. Nephtys. Another striking fact is that Isis and Osiris had married before being born and their uniting made Isis bring forth a son named Horus, while Seth and Nephtys's son is Anubis.
The Sun is seen as the Eye of Khepera and its disappearance whether it was an eclipse or the coming of the night, it was considered a calamity. To prevent this from happening, the god made a second Eye, the Moon, to which he gave some splendor of his other Eye. The Moon had special powers over the earth because trees, plants and vegetables began to grow; therefore Egyptians were the first to believe in the fertility of the Moon, regarding the harvest and the crops.
Humans came into being from Khepera's tears that fell into his hands, while the creation of the animals is not specified, presumably they were created after the god uttered their names.
In another legend, Isis lives like a witch who exercises her spells on men, but she is very ambitious and wants to become the mistress of all the gods. Thus she hatches a plan, in order to obtain the knowledge of the secret names of Ra. She gathers the god's saliva, mixes it with dust and molds a large serpent that eventually bites Ra. The gods call Isis to heal the old god, but she refuses unless Ra reveals all his secret names. Weakened by the pain, Ra utters his names; and afterwards Isis cures him with the help of magic incantations. We find out that the old god is Khepera in the morning, Ra at noon and Tenu in the evening.
My favourite legend is that of the birth of Horus. Isis was the sister and the wife of Osiris, who constantly protected him and through her spells she managed to keep at distance the evil spirits that wanted to harm her husband. Even so, Seth succeeded in killing Osiris and threw his body on the ground, in a place called Netat. No sooner Isis heard of her brother's death than she set off in searching of his body. All the versions of this legend agree that she turned herself into a bird and flew here and there, grieving for his loss. When she found his body, she settled on the ground, her wings produced wind, she blew on his body and after a while the god's limbs began to move. Afterwards they spent the night together and as a result Isis conceived a son, Horus.
Besides the Egyptian legends there are also spells used by the ancient priests/priestesses to heal poisoned people, to chase serpents, crocodiles and other reptiles - of which Egyptians feared. Other spells are meant for worshipping the gods (Ra, Osiris, Horus, Isis, etc.)
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