God Thoth and Ancient Egyptian Tutankhamun

Learning from Ahmed Osman and JeShu as TuT-aNX-aMuNArt, Education, Symbols and Signs

 

Writing and Ancient Egyptian Tut-aNX-aMuN

god Thoth (Θώθ) or Djehuti ḏḥwtj 

By Nataša Pantović

Writing was believed to have been given to humanity by the Egyptian god Thoth Thōth (Θώθ). Thoth, lord of ritual and of words, is an Egyptian god who gave us writing. Plato mentions Thoth in his dialogue Phaedrus. He says writing is a wonderful substitute for memory, yet it will cause that the future generations will hear much without being properly taught, and will appear wise but not be so. Thoth gave us the ancient Egyptian symbols wisdom of the frequency of the 22 letters and sounds, possibly through the mystical learnings passed through the centuries through the Tarot cards and Kabbala’s Tree of Life.

 

 

Museum Louvre Paris France Obélisque de Manishtusu Akkadin Babylon 2370 BC

 

Another Thoth, the Ancient Egyptian King Tut-ankh-amun and his carved letters, left a deep cultural and scientific impact on the history of European / Arabic writing. His carved letters / books are today known as Amarna Letters and speak of writing as a skill much before 1,400 BC.

bookshelves: summer-2010, published-2008, mystery-thriller, ancient-history, historical-fiction, period-piece

 

Interesting and easy enough read for a layman. Have to say, however, that the illustrations do not translate well in the Kindle edition. Very washed out.Still I learned much about Tut, Horemheb, and Ay. Good look at issues of conflict.

Illustrations beg the reader to touch. Includes map, genealogy.

Reader: Clive MantelThe second book in the Rai Rahotep seriesUnabridged cassettesblurb - "Tutankhamun, The Book of Shadows," Nick Drake's much anticipated second episode featuring Medjay policeman Rahotep, is well worth the wait. Drake's foray into a familiar historical period (18th Dynasty of ancient Egypt) with the first, "Nefertiti, The Book of the Dead," clearly established himself as a viable--and worthwhile--author of historical police procedurals. In this episode, the young King Tut is relatively new as the leader of the Two Lands. Having ascended at around the age of eight, it is now some eight or nine years later. The government has been ruled by Ay, the regent, but a fierce struggle for power with the general of the armies, Horemheb, makes this novel indeed a relevant political novel as well. The intrigues mount, the pressure builds, and, alas, as this is a murder mystery, the bodies begin to pile up. Rahotep, officially the Seeker of Mysteries and chief detective of the Thebes Medjay (police), is called to investigate a particularly gruesome murder of a young boy. The clues left behind are not only puzzling but mysterious. Not long after, another body is found with additional clues. Rahotep sees a pattern and that pattern leads him to the royal family. Both the King and his Queen request his special help and attention, owing to his successes in the first book. From this point on, politics provides the foundation, as bitter--and deadly--rivalries begin to focus. The country has a young, untried, king and there are enemies within and without. It is a time of great confusion and frustration.What do we have here then? Wallander crossed with 'Gordianus the Finder' does Thebes in the shadow of those Amarna years and I love it big time. All the right ingredients for my pleasure, so give us some more Nick Drake.Note on author name - 'Nick Drake' was a musical poet in romantic/emo mode who committed suicide. 'Nick Drake' is very much an echo in Phil Rickman's works on Merrily Watkins. So did this author, who I can find no info on, choose this fauxnamn on purpose? and if so, what is he trying to convey to us readers?*shrug*Some folk just seem to want to weave a mystique around themselves. Add some magic mushrooms and you get this from the original suicifal Drake...Fame is but a fruit treeSo very unsoundIt can never flourish'till its stalk is in the groundSo men of fameCan never find a way'til time has flownFar from their dying dayBack to egypt - new testing means that Tut was son of The Younger lady - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Younger_Lady_(mummy)Book Link (found by Wanda) http://contemporarylit.about.com/od/historicalfictionreviews/fr/Tutankhamun.htmI LOVED this Tut story and although other history-buffs will bandy theories and counter theories, then prod it all with a red lacquered fingernail or the mouthpiece of a tobacco pipe, it took me away into the land of adventure and intrigue in a time that I know a fair amount about. Smashing!But the end was duff hence only 3.5 stars.