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How did an Egyptian trinity symbol of three fishes wind up in Japan in the 5th Century CE? And why did Buddhists put it on a giant foot? Continue reading The Buddhapada: Walking In the Path of Enlightenment
A deep dive into the sacred fishes of Egypt and their many meanings. The waters lead to the earliest days of new beliefs in Oxyrhynchus. Continue reading A Deep Dive into Sacred Egyptian Fishes and Their Possible Meanings
For over a century, leading astronomers observed an object near the planet Venus, later named Neith, for an Egyptian goddess. Continue reading The Case of an Enigmatic Venusian Moon Observed for Over a Century
Women ruled as pharaohs in Egypt, and there is new evidence that the first may have been Meret-Neith, who lived 5,000 years ago. Later, she was followed by other women leaders like Sobekneferu and Hatshepsut. If true, when her husband, … Continue reading The First Female Pharaoh Might Be Meret-Neith, Beloved of a Goddess of Light
Buried in 20 feet of volcanic ash in 79 A.D., the “Great Mother,” Aset, or Isis, is still rising from the ashes in Pompeii. Continue reading Romans Privately Worshipped Egyptian ‘Great Mother’ Aset at Pompeii
