Tours: Amulets & Rituals - Revision history

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	It was oracles that guided the Greek sailor [[Battos Aristottle\|Battos]] to the coast of [[Libya]] where he founded a colony known as [[Cyrene]].		It was oracles that guided the Greek sailor [[Battos Aristottle\|Battos]] to the coast of [[Libya]] where he founded a colony known as [[Cyrene]].

	During [[Alexander the Great]]'s campaign to conquer [[Persia]], he consulted the oracle at the [[Temple of ~~Amu~~\|temple]] of [[Amun\|Ammon]] within the oasis of [[Siwa]], and was subsequently ordained a divine being.		During [[Alexander the Great]]'s campaign to conquer [[Persia]], he consulted the oracle at the [[Temple of Amun\|temple]] of [[Amun\|Ammon]] within the oasis of [[Siwa]], and was subsequently ordained a divine being.
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	'''Understand how magic and religion was an essential aspect of ancient [[Egypt\|Egyptian]] life.'''		'''Understand how magic and religion was an essential aspect of ancient [[Egypt\|Egyptian]] life.'''

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			[[File:DTAE - Oudjat eye.png\|thumb\|250px\|Oudjat eye / Late Period]]
	Ancient Egyptians believed the world was a chaotic place, filled with supernatural forces. They knew that art and words gave life and power to things.		Ancient Egyptians believed the world was a chaotic place, filled with supernatural forces. They knew that art and words gave life and power to things.

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			[[File:DTAE - Amuletic papyrus.png\|thumb\|250px\|Amuletic papyrus / circa 1070 - 712 BCE]]
	Priests would infuse amulets with magical energy during religious ceremonies, imbuing them with protective magic to safeguard against supernatural powers.		Priests would infuse amulets with magical energy during religious ceremonies, imbuing them with protective magic to safeguard against supernatural powers.

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			[[File:DTAE - Libation Vessel.png\|thumb\|250px\|Libation Vessel (Nemset Jar) / Amarna Period]]
	Religion was so important to ancient Egyptians that it permeated every aspect of their daily lives.		Religion was so important to ancient Egyptians that it permeated every aspect of their daily lives.

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	Personal prayers to the gods were sometimes written or spoken, with family prayers passed down through generations.		Personal prayers to the gods were sometimes written or spoken, with family prayers passed down through generations.

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			[[File:DTAE - Cat Mummies.png\|thumb\|250px\|Mummies of cats / 1st century BCE]]
	There was a complete calendar of each of the religious days, both good and bad, illustrating the appropriate daily rituals.		There was a complete calendar of each of the religious days, both good and bad, illustrating the appropriate daily rituals.

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			[[File:DTAE - Statue of Ankhpakhered.png\|thumb\|250px\|The God's Father, Prophet of Amun in Karnak, Ankhpakhered, son of Nesmin and Tadisetdiankh / Late Period]]
	Deemed messengers of the gods, oracles offered guidance and judgment for all Egyptians, regardless of status.		Deemed messengers of the gods, oracles offered guidance and judgment for all Egyptians, regardless of status.

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			[[File:DTAE - Aerial view of Temple of Ammon.png\|thumb\|250px\|Siwa Aerial View (of the Temple of Ammon) / 1994]]
	It was oracles that guided the Greek sailor [[Battos Aristottle\|Battos]] to the coast of [[Libya]] where he founded a colony known as [[Cyrene]].		It was oracles that guided the Greek sailor [[Battos Aristottle\|Battos]] to the coast of [[Libya]] where he founded a colony known as [[Cyrene]].

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'''Understand how magic and religion was an essential aspect of ancient [[Egypt|Egyptian]] life.'''

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Ancient Egyptians believed the world was a chaotic place, filled with supernatural forces. They knew that art and words gave life and power to things.

Carved with images from hieroglyphs or in the shapes of gods, amulets were highly personal objects that warded off dangers and disease while attracting success.

Some amulets were temporary, intended to solve a specific problem, while others were meant to be worn forever into the afterlife.

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Priests would infuse amulets with magical energy during religious ceremonies, imbuing them with protective magic to safeguard against supernatural powers.

The wealthiest of Egyptians could obtain a divinely ordained pendant, in which was hidden a magic formula inscribed on a piece of papyrus. It would act as a unique spell tailored to the owner.

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Religion was so important to ancient Egyptians that it permeated every aspect of their daily lives.

Since water was the source of life and had the symbolism of purifying the body and the soul, all daily routines began with ablutions.

Personal prayers to the gods were sometimes written or spoken, with family prayers passed down through generations.
|-|Religious Calendars=
There was a complete calendar of each of the religious days, both good and bad, illustrating the appropriate daily rituals.

Along with wine, milk and ointments, offerings to the gods consisted of small amulets to life-size statues and family shrines.

During the Greco-Roman period offerings to the gods consisted of mummified animals. Cats for Bastet, dogs for Anubis, and birds for Thoth.

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Deemed messengers of the gods, oracles offered guidance and judgment for all Egyptians, regardless of status.

Crucial advice was offered on everything from day-to-day farming management to a pharaoh's decision on whether to start a war.

Oracles were often used to decide legal issues. If the accused refused the judgment of the god, another god could be consulted in hopes of a more favorable reply.

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It was oracles that guided the Greek sailor [[Battos Aristottle|Battos]] to the coast of [[Libya]] where he founded a colony known as [[Cyrene]].

During [[Alexander the Great]]'s campaign to conquer [[Persia]], he consulted the oracle at the [[Temple of Amu|temple]] of [[Amun|Ammon]] within the oasis of [[Siwa]], and was subsequently ordained a divine being.
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[[Category:Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt]]