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Post by Fran..x on May 31, 2009 17:37:26 GMT 1
oh sorry i modified it ^^ back to Set - in depictions of his battle with Horus he was seen as a black pig or hippo. or as a crocodile, which was thought to be a combination of him and the original god of evil, Apep. but in later depictions he was seen as a man with red eyes and a red mane and yeah - called a donkey cos of his short temper LAWL. donkey man  |
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Post by turner on May 31, 2009 18:03:37 GMT 1
that guy sounds fascinating. Donkey man :')
& lol at the Egyptian Pornography.
I sound dumb, but i didnt even know there was an actual religion about it..so i'm glad i learned something new.
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Post by Mikey on May 31, 2009 18:03:57 GMT 1
I like reading about his battle with Horus- supposedly ripping Horus' eye out, leading to the eye of Horus. It's interesting how their appearances and purposes changed over time and thorughout different areas.
So what would you like to talk about on the subject of Hathor? If I remember correctly, she was a cow before 'evolving' onto a human?
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Post by turner on May 31, 2009 18:09:23 GMT 1
She was a Cow? o.O
wow! i don't know much about this stuff.
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Post by Fran..x on May 31, 2009 18:10:04 GMT 1
i dunno - i guess ive always liked to interpret my dreams and stuff and egyptians went to the house of Hathor to have their dreams explained but there was something else more significant i just cant remember what it was xD
and LOL Turner - i cant say i blame you for not knowing cos its really old and its now just seen as mythology in egypt any way so ^^
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Post by Mikey on May 31, 2009 18:26:33 GMT 1
The House of Hathor sounds interesting... She was apparently linked with the origins of the Greek Aphrodite. And in late periods of Ancient Egypt, I think she was seen as the female 'version' of Osiris.
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Post by liz on May 31, 2009 19:24:34 GMT 1
Hathor has always amused me. Particularly the tales of her 'special' dance for Ra to cheer him up, LOL. 
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Post by Fran..x on Jun 1, 2009 11:14:17 GMT 1
Hathor has always amused me. Particularly the tales of her 'special' dance for Ra to cheer him up, LOL. ha ha! THATS the one i was on about!!! LAWL xD |
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Post by turner on Jun 1, 2009 12:08:51 GMT 1
why was it special? I really am slow on this kinda stuff.
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Post by Fran..x on Jun 1, 2009 12:25:01 GMT 1
well Hathor was the goddess of music, dance and arts, and after discovering that Ra was in despair over a war, she tried many times to turn him back into his old self. after sending others dancers, singers, atrists and musicians she still found that nothing could bring him out of his despair - and you've heard that egyptians have very er... graphic... stories - well its been said that she basically did a lap dance for him and brought him out of his mood ^^
well i think theres more than one version but thats always the one i come across...
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Post by turner on Jun 1, 2009 12:29:15 GMT 1
hahahahahahah wow. she sounds amazing. in a rather weird way ofc.
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Post by liz on Jun 1, 2009 14:23:51 GMT 1
Yup, she is said to have 'exposed' herself to him, thus making him laugh and returning him to good spirits! 
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Post by Fran..x on Jun 1, 2009 15:00:12 GMT 1
for some reaon Tom springs to mind when i think of Ra getting a lap dance... not tom doing the lap dance but yeah - y'know what i mean ^^
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Post by Mikey on Jun 1, 2009 16:11:53 GMT 1
Bill has always looked somewhat Egyptian with that make-up on... He'd be a fabulous Pharaoh.
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Post by turner on Jun 1, 2009 22:17:09 GMT 1
Haha good point. we should just all put our hands in & make a Tokio Hotel religion.
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