Where did the Egyptian gods chill?
The Greek Gods had Mount Olympus with their incredible palace.
Sometimes Thor would go fishing with a buddy for the Midgard Serpent (Jormundir or something), or fight wars.
Where did the Egyptian gods live?
Also did their statues have special power?
2006-11-21 04:26:23 · 4 answers · asked by LearningGuy 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
The Egyptian deities could be many places at once. They are portrayed as having once lived on earth before eventually ceding their direct rule to a line of human kings.
Texts like the Am Duat "That Which is in the Underworld" from the New Kingdom, which are part of a larger tradition of religious texts like the Book of the Dead tell of the gods holding court in the underworld.
However, Egyptian temples were also perceived by the Egyptians as houses for the various deities. Statues were kept in the temples, they were bathed, dressed, had makeup applied to them and were "fed" daily by the priests and taken out on "visits" to other deities or to be paraded during various festivals.
Statues in a broad sense in ancient Egypt were thought to be able to hold the soul or part of the soul of people and gods in order to receive offerings or to interact in some way with the living world.
There also seems to have been a belief that statues of various deities had healing powers as there are accounts of Egyptian deity statues being sent to other Near Eastern kings when those kings fell ill.
2006-11-22 00:11:41 · answer #1 · answered by F 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi. I am a priestess of Isis, my namesake. The gods dwell in the West. It is beautiful land that is more like a garden with the Nile running through it. They have beautiful homes in the ancient style, with inner courtyards and pools beneath the shade. My family has worshiped the gods for countless generations. Like Christian icons, our statues of Isis are said to contain Her spirit so yes, they do have spiritual power, especially for healing.
2006-11-21 07:40:54 · answer #2 · answered by Isis 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
there is all just a rubbesh ,just a legend to be famous the god is only one who creat us... bye
2006-11-21 04:30:39 · answer #3 · answered by goldenkiss87 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
on the shores of the Nile River, Duh, everybody knows that.
2006-11-21 04:30:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋