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egyptian mythology

The Guardian Cat of Bubastis

A visit to the ruined temple town of Bubastis, seat of the cat goddess Bastet, and a look at how a working household animal became a ward against unseen harm.

The Rearing Cobra of the Delta

A journal entry on Wadjet, the cobra goddess of Lower Egypt, whose rearing form once guarded the brow of every pharaoh and still guards the doorways of the dead.

The Scribe Who Counted the Moon

A visit to the ibis catacombs of ancient Hermopolis, where the moon god Thoth was worshipped as scribe, mathematician, and keeper of the balance between truth and chaos.
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