Did you know you can find Anubis πππͺπ ±π£ all over Hollywood Studios in Disney World? Well, now you do!
There used to be a ride called βThe Great Movie Rideβ and there was an entire room dedicated to Indiana Jones! Since it was modeled after βRaiders of the Lost Arc,β there was a lot of ancient Egyptian stuff going on! βThe Great Movie Rideβ no longer exists, however, the Anubis πππͺπ ±π£ statues have been repurposed and you can find pieces of them in the park!
Me in Galaxy’s Edge with the foot that belonged to an Anubis statue!
The picture ππ ±π above is in Galaxyβs Edge and Iβm am with Anubisβ πππͺπ ±π£ foot! Anubisβ πππͺπ ±π£ foot is hidden amongst the Jedi statues outside one of the stores! Itβs so cool to have some ancient Egypt in a Galaxy Far, Far Away!
The ππ ±π above is in a little shop and itβs Anubisβ πππͺπ ±π£ head from the Great Movie Ride! I was very excited by this find!
Itβs so much fun to find little pieces of ancient Egypt everywhere I go! Next time you’re in Disney World make sure you look for Anubis in Hollywood Studios!
There are so many beautiful π€ images π ±ππ ±πͺ of the gods πΉπΉπΉ on this mummiform coffin π ±ππΎ! Who are some of the gods πΉπΉπΉ and goddesses πΉπΉπΉπ you can see?! Let me know in the comments!
This coffin is made of cartonnage, which is a material that is made when linen π± or papyrus π―π mixed with plaster! This is from the Third Intermediate Period, and dates from the 22nd – 25th Dynasties.
This mummy case π ±ππΎ belonged to a priest πΉπ named Nespanetjerenpere. While to many the images π ±ππ ±πͺ may seem like random pictures of the gods πΉπΉπΉ, it is actually a collection of carefully selected religious symbols meant to help guide Nespanetjerenpere on his journey to the afterlife πΌπΏππ and and ensure rebirth ππΏπ ±.
This large red granite π π³ππΆ statue ππ ±ππΎ of Hatshepsut ππ ππΉππππΌπͺ is large and majestic and one of the most beautiful π€ππ!Β
The most striking aspect of this statue ππ ±ππΎ besides the size is the fact that Hatshepsutβs ππ ππΉππππΌπͺ face, which displays feminine features, remained pretty much intact! Many of Hatshepsutβs π³π¦π statues ππ ±ππΎπͺ have the faces destroyed, possibly in an attempt to destroy her image ππ ±π so she would be forgotten from history.
Hatshepsut ππ ππΉππππΌπͺ is in a kneeling position holding a nemset jar ππΊ in each hand π§ππΊ. In ancient Egypt ππ ππ, kneeling is considered a worshipping πΌπΏπ’/offering π΅ππͺπππ¦ position. A pharaoh ππ» only kneels to another god πΉ, who in this case is probably Amun-Ra ππ ππ³πΊ.
Hatshepsut ππ ππΉππππΌπͺ is depicted wearing the nemes ππ π΄ head cloth and the false beard which was typical fashion for a pharaoh ππ»!
The hieroglyphs πΉππͺ on the back of the statue ππ ±ππΎ show her throne name, Maatkare π³π¦π.
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Itβs been a while since I shared a picture ππ ±π of an Imhotep ππ π΅ππͺ statue ππ ±ππΎ! I love this statue ππ ±ππΎ of Imhotep ππ π΅ππͺ so much – look at those ears! Itβs so cute!! This Imhotep statue is on display at the Vatican Museum!
Bronze Statue of Imhotep on display at the Vatican Museum
The Imhotep ππ π΅ππͺ statues ππ ±ππΎπͺ are always fashioned the same so they are very easy to pick out in museums! Imhotep ππ π΅ππͺ is always depicted as a scribe ππ sitting with a papyrus roll π πππ across his lap.
Even though Imhotep ππ π΅ππͺ lived during the 3rd Dynasty, most of his statues ππ ±ππΎπͺ are dated to the Ptolemaic Period, which is when Imhotep ππ π΅ππͺ was widely worshipped πΌπΏπ’ as a god πΉ, especially by the Greeks. Imhotep ππ π΅ππͺ was one of the few non-royal Egyptians to be deified.
The name ππ Imhotep ππ π΅ππͺ actually translates to βHe Who Comes in Peace.β Letβs break down the name ππ to see what each of the hieroglyphs πΉππͺ mean!
π – Come, Arrive, Return
π – Who Is/Who Is In
π΅ππͺ – Peace
I love translating the names of ancient Egyptian people! Much like names today, their names meant something too!
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This is a piece of papyrus π πππ with the word βLife πΉππβ written on it. To the ancient Egyptians πππππͺ, words were powerful because if something was written down, it was put into existence for all eternity π. This is why they put such importance on preserving the image ππ ±π and name ππ of the deceased π ππ± person. This is also probably why Rameses II usurped as many statues ππ ±ππΎπͺ of previous pharaohs ππ»π₯ as he could and put his name ππ on them!
Many Egyptian phrases mention life πΉππ, such as the most popular ones like βGiven Life ππΉ,β βGiven Life for Eternity ππΉπ,β and βGiven Life, Stability and Strength ππΉπ½π.β
In Middle Egyptian, βLifeβ can be either written as:
πΉ – just the single βankhβ symbol
πΉππ – the full word written out (which is what is pictured)
The lone πΉ symbol is a triliteral phonogram with the sound βΛnαΈ«β which is commonly pronounced as βankh.β The word βΛnαΈ«β means life on its own!
The two phonograms that follow after the πΉ are phonetic complements, meaning that the sounds they represent arenβt pronounced a second time, but they are used to show the reader how the triliteral symbol is pronounced! In hieroglyphs πΉππͺ, some symbols can have multiple pronunciations depending on how the symbol is used, so the phonetic complements help to clear up any confusion!
The βπβ is associated with the sound of βn!β The βπβ is associated with the sound βαΈ«.β So these to uniliteral phonograms complement the sound of the πΉ symbol!
Both ways to write βlifeβ are common, though the lone β πΉβ is what most people are familiar with. βπΉππβ is used more in full inscriptions πππ₯, while βπΉβ is used in phrases like the ones mentioned above since it is shorter to write. You can think of it as an official abbreviation!
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Letβs read some hieroglyphs πΉππͺ! Today ππππ³ we are going to be looking at the name ππ of the goddess πΉπ Nephthys π ! Luckily, this sarcophagus at the Brooklyn Museum has her name ππ written in two ways!Β
Nephthys in Hieroglyphs on a sarcophagus at the Brooklyn Museum
Most commonly, the type of symbol that is used in Nephthysβ π name ππ is called a Composite Hieroglyph. A Composite Hieroglyphic symbol is a symbol that is the combination of multiple phonographic symbols into a single glyph.
The three πΌ symbols βπππβ can be combined to make the βπ β symbol! In statuary and funerary art, the crown on her head πΆπΊ is the composite hieroglyph πΉπ that is used to write her name (π ), which makes Nephthys π ππ very easy to identify in tomb art/funerary art. Since the goddess depicted on this sarcophagus is wearing the βπ β on her head, we know itβs Nephthys!
But what if she wasnβt wearing the crown? How would we know it was Nephthys π that is depicted? Luckily, most ancient Egyptian funerary art came with βcaptionsβ – usually the name ππ of the deity was written next to them! In this case, we can see Nephthysβ full name ππ written out as βπππππβ right next to her face!
Here are the two ways we see Nephthysβ name ππ in hieroglyphs πΉππͺ on the sarcophagus:Β
π
πππππ
Some other variants of Nephthysβ name ππ are:
π ππ
π π
ππππππ
ππππππ―π
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Today ππππ³, we are going to look at my favorite word to spot in inscriptions: Anubis πππͺπ£! Anubis πππͺπ ±π£ is my favorite Egyptian god πΉ, so I love spotting the different variants of his name ππ! His name ππ turns up a lot because Anubis πππͺπ ±π£ is one of the main funerary gods πΉπΉπΉ, and a large part of Egyptian artifacts that are in museums happen to be funerary objects πππ΄πππ!
Letβs take a closer look at the symbols!
The βreed πβ is a uniliteral phonogram for βΔ±Ν,β however it can also function as an ideogram for the word βreed ππΊ.β
The βripple of water πβ is also a uniliteral phonogram. The βπβ is associated with the sound of βn!β
The βstool πͺβ symbol is a uniliteral phonogram for the sound βp.β
The βrecumbent jackal on shrine π£β is used as both an ideogram and a determinative. π£ is the determinative in the word βAnubis πππͺπ£β and also an ideogram for βAnubis π£. When π£ functions as an ideogram, the βπ£β would be pronounced the same as βπππͺπ ±π£,β which is the full way to write the name. This is my absolute favorite hieroglyphic symbol!
The proper way to say Anubis in Middle Egyptian is βΔ±Νnpwβ (pronounced like βInpuβ or βAnpuβ). Even though the quail chick is missing in this variant, the determinative of Anubis π£ just implies the full spelling!
The name ππ βAnubisβ is actually the Greek version of his name, not the Middle Egyptian name ππ, so that is why the hieroglyphs πΉππͺ donβt match up with how we are so used to saying Anubis/Inpu/Anpuβs name ππ!
Here are some common variants of Anubisβ name:
πππͺπ£ (the one pictured)
πππͺπ ±π£
πππͺπ ±π’
πππͺ
πππͺπ ±
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This is Part π» of my posts on the Amduat ππΆπ ππΌπΏππ!Β Please check out Post I first!
Here are some close up pictures ππ ±ππ¦ of the Amduat ππΆπ ππΌπΏππ of a woman named Gautsoshen who lived during the 21st Dynasty. Sorry the pictures ππ ±ππ¦ are a little blurry – it is difficult to get good pictures ππ ±ππ¦ because of the way the display is!
The images ππ ±ππ¦ on the papyrus π πππ illustrate the Duat πΌπΏππ, which Gautsoshen (and other deceased people) would travel through with Ra π³πΊπ over the twelve ππ» hours of the night πΌπππ.Β
Picture 1: Gautsoshen standing before Osiris and Selket
The first picture (above) shows Gautsoshen standing before Osiris πΉπ¨π and the goddess πΉπ Selket πππππ. Selket π΄ππππ« is one of the four π½ goddesses πΉπΉπΉπ tasked with protecting the mummy.Β
Picture 2: Ra descending into the Duat
The second picture (above) shows Ra π³πΊπ (and by default, Gautsoshen) descending into the Duat πΌπΏππ, which is symbolically the sun π³πΊ setting in the west ππππ. Many of the characters that dwell in the Duat are depicted, such as the two π» lions π³πΉπΏππͺ who represent the east ππππ and the west ππππ.Β
Can you spot the variant for βAmduat ππΆπΌππβ in this picture?!
Picture 3: This image shows various deities, the most prominent being the hare-headed deities on the right.
Believe it or not, not every funerary papyrus π πππ is actually a copy of the Book of the Dead ππππ»π πππ²π³πΊπΌπΊ! These two π» papyrus scrolls π πππ which belonged to a woman named Gautsoshen are actually a copy of the βAmduat ππΆπ ππΌπΏππ.β
A copy of the Amduat, on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
The word βAmduat ππΆπ ππΌπΏππβ is Middle Egyptian for βThat Which is in the Netherworld.β In modern times this text is known as βThe Book of the Hidden Chamberβ and is a separate entity from the Book of the Dead ππππ»π πππ²π³πΊπΌπΊ.
Until the 21st Dynasty, the Amduat ππΆπ ππΌπΏππ was reserved exclusively for pharaohs ππ»π₯ and usually appeared on the walls of tombs ππ«πππͺ. The oldest version of the Amduat ππΆπ ππΌπΏππ is in the tomb ππ«ππ of Thutmosis III π³π π£ in the Valley of the Kings. The walls of the tomb ππ«ππ of Seti I π³π¦π also contain the Amduat ππΆπ ππΌπΏππ.
The Amduat ππΆπ ππΌπΏππ is the journey that Ra π³πΊπ takes from the time the sun π³πΊ sets in the west ππππ and then rises in the east ππππ. The story takes place over the twelve ππ» hours of the night, and each hour represents different deities πΉπΉπΉ (both friends and enemies) that the deceased person/Ra π³πΊπ will encounter.
Letβs break down the word βAmduat ππΆπ ππΌπΏππ.β
ππΆπ π – βBeing Inβ or βThat Which is Inβ
πΌπΏππ – Duat (Netherworld/Afterlife)Β
Why is the Duat πΌπΏππ referred to as the Netherworld and not the more popular term “Underworld?” The Duat πΌπΏππ is not underneath the current plane of living (like in Greek mythology or Christian faith) according to the Egyptian religion. The Duat πΌπΏππ exists in an in-between plane that doesn’t have a designated place.
This papyrus π πππ is dated to the 21st Dynasty (c. 1000β945 B.C.E.), which is right when the Amduat ππΆπ ππΌπΏππ started being written on papyrus instead of on the walls of tombs ππ«πππͺ.
Please read Part II of my post on the Amduat ππΆπ ππΌπΏππ!Β
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Letβs read some hieroglyphs πΉππͺ! Today we are going to look at the following inscription: “πππππΌπππ – Words Spoken By Duamutef” which is painted on a sarcophagus ππΉπππ that is dated to the Middle Kingdom. One of my favorite things about this sarcophagus ππΉπππ is the bright colors! It’s always incredible how beautiful and bright the colors are even after thousands of years!
“Words Spoken By Duamutef” painted on a sarcophagus from the Middle Kingdom
β ππππβ is a really popular introduction to an inscription ππ ±π and it translates to βWords spoken byβ¦ ππππ.β βππππβ is usually followed by the name ππ of a god πΉ or goddess πΉπ.
The βcobra πβ is a phonogram, which means that it is a symbol that represents sounds, and is usually part of a larger word! The cobra π is a uniliteral sign, so it represents just one consonant. It represents the sound βαΈβ which would almost sound like a βjβ when pronounced.
The βstaff or walking stick πβ functions as both a phonogram (in this phrase) and as an ideogram (for the word β staff ππΊβ). π is a triliteral phonogram symbol and represents the three consonant sound βmdw.β
The βreed πβ is a uniliteral phonogram for βΔ±Ν,β however it can also function as an ideogram for the word βreed ππΊ.β
The βripple of water πβ is also a uniliteral phonogram. The βπβ is associated with the sound of βn!β
Letβs take a look at Duamutefβs πΌπππ name ππ in hieroglyphs πΉππͺ! All of the symbols in Duamutefβs πΌπππ name ππ are also phonograms!
The βstar πΌβ functions as a triliteral phonogram for the sound βdw3β (almost like βduaβ). In other words, πΌ can also function as a determinative or ideogram.
The βforearm with bread πβ symbol could either function as a uniliteral or biliteral phonogram depending on the word! π represented the sounds βmβ or βmj.β The βforearm with bread πβ could also be a determinative in the word for βgive ππ.β
The βflat loaf of bread πβ is a uniliteral phonogram used to represent the sound βt.β It also functions as the ideogram for the word βbread ππΊβ and can be used to make words feminine!
The βhorned viper πβ functions as a uniliteral phonogram and represents the sound βf.β In other words, it can function as a determinative.
So Duamutefβs πΌπππ name ππ in hieroglyphs πΉππͺ is something like βduamwttfβ – which is very similar to βDuamutef!β
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