Ancient Egyptian astronomy
Summary :
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- The birth of Re
- Re's creation
- The birth of the other gods
- Orion and Osiris
- Studying the night sky through monumental architecture
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
Abstract
ancient Egypt is a very interesting culture. Like most ancient cultures, ancient Egypt placed lots of importance on the sky and the heavenly bodies. Unlike anything on Earth, the heavens seemed to be unchanging and all-powerful. The idea that the heavens were all-powerful was reinforced by the fact that the sky was untouchable and impossible for humans to manipulate or even look closely at. For these reasons, the ancient egyptian culture places a huge amount of importance on the sky, which can be seen in their mythology, cosmology, relationship with astronomy, and monumental structures.
The egyptian creation myth is that first there was nothing but a giant body of water, known as Nun. Out of Nun arose an egg, which was Re, the sun (although he could take any form he chose). Re was all-powerful, and any name he spoke would come into being.
The egyptian creation myth is that first there was nothing but a giant body of water, known as Nun. Out of Nun arose an egg, which was Re, the sun (although he could take any form he chose). Re was all-powerful, and any name he spoke would come into being.
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