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Coming Soon!
The Gods of Ancient Egypt:
An Amateur’s Guide is an intimate view of the major players in the pantheon of the gods of Egypt.
This exciting new book will go on sale first on Webhotep.com!
Want to know more? Every week we’ll add highlights from this amazing book! Take a look!
This book is a compendium of facts about the ancient gods, their appearance, and their function in the ancient society and the myths that surround them. In addition to basic information in the gods, you’ll discover some amazing facts:
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The Two Gods Most Associated With Childbirth And Happy Households Were Enough To Give A Kid Nightmares!
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Tawaret is a goddess whose primary function was as protector of mother and child during childbirth. And, though her image was often used on hand mirrors and cosmetic accessories, this goddess was no beauty. This goddess was usually depicted as a hippopotamus standing upright with human arms, legs and a woman’s pendulous breasts. The other odd god of the household was Bes. Women in labor would call out to this squat grotesque little, pot-bellied god. In fairness to the ancients, it’s likely that these gods were thought scare of bad spirits.
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Who’s a Bird-Brain?
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The god of writing is an Ibis-headed entity – Thoth. That’s right, a bird-headed god was believed to have created the literary arts. And when this patron of scribes isn’t depicted as an ibis, he’s shown as a baboon with a pen in its hand.
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“The Mummy” of Movie Fame was Actually a Brain Surgeon
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Imhotep may have been portrayed as a villainous priest and a terrifying mummy in the movies, but the only human to be deified in ancient Egypt was a physician. Imhotep was the first man to have performed successful brain surgery and was, centuries after his death, was proclaimed god of medicine. Imhotep was an advisor and physician to King Djoser, as well as he was credited with the design of Djoser's Step Pyramid, Egypt’s first pyramid. And there is skeletal evidence that suggests that the doctor conducted innercranial procedures on pyramid workers.
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Advance sale Purchase Special -- the first 100 orders will be autographed by the author and the first 20 purchasers will receive a free gift with their book.
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Advance sale purchase of The Gods of Ancient Egypt: An Amateur’s Guide, is available now. List price - $16.95 - Buy it now at $12.95 including shipping and handling! (International price slightly higher).
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This is a special available only to webhotep.com’s loyal readers!
Make your secure purchase now!
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Soon you'll be able to order The Gods of Ancient Egypt: An Amateur's Guide from this page -- If you have any questions or comments feel free to contact us.
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