This bronze statuette shows a composite deity who has the attributes of various different gods: the face of the god Bes, the twin plumes and…
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The Crocodile God Sobek
The crocodile was particularly feared because not only did it kill, it ate the body of its victim without which there could be no afterlife.…
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Gold Amulet Against the Evil Eye
This amulet consists of a small disc made of gold. It was stamped with an eye in the centre which is attacked by eleven protectors:…
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Hand of Sabazius
Sabazius was an eastern god of fertility and vegetation. In Roman times he was worshiped in association with other deities, particularly Dionysus (Bacchus). His cult…
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Rare Scarab Gold Box Ring
“From the end of the third millennium B.C., the scarab beetle served as an amulet in Egypt where it represented the sun god. In the…
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Isis Amulet – The Egyptian Goddess with Wings and Lotos Flowers
This scarab amulet shows the Egyptian goddess Isis with wings and lotos flowers According to Egyptian mythology, Isis transformed herself into a bird in order…
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Ancient Cup with Zodiacal Signs
The cup is elaborately decorated on the inside and on the outside. Inside The inside shows imagery related to water, wealth and abundance. At the…
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Iamblichus about the two human souls
Quoted from De Mysteriis, VIII, 6 You claim, then, that the majority of the Egyptians make what is in our power depend upon the movement…
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Zodiacal Signs and the Assigned Body-parts in Babylonian Astrology
The correspondence of body parts and their diseases with the influences of certain zodiac signs and planets is called “Melothesia“. This tablet is the earliest…
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Video: Explained – Solomon’s Seal for protection against enemies and demons
This bronze amulet was created to protect its owner against enemies and a specific evil demon. To create and shape the power of the artefact,…
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