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The Egyptian concept of God is based on recognizing the multiple attributes (gods, goddesses) of the Divine. Far from being a primitive, polytheistic concept, the Egyptian Way is the highest expression of monotheistic mysticism. The book details about 80 divinities (gods, goddesses), how they act and interact to maintain the universe, and how they operate in the human being.
I. The All Who Are THE ONE - The ONE Is ALL (The Image of God, The Nine Realms, etc.), Common Misrepresentations of the Divinities in Egypt
II. The Roles of Neteru (gods/goddesses)
The Cycle of Neteru
The Pre-Dawn Neteru (Nun, Amen, etc.)
The Conceptual Neteru (Maat, Ra, Tehuti, etc.)
The Supreme Nine (Atum, Shu, Tefnut, Nut, Geb, Auset, Ausar, Set, etc.)
The Production Stage (Ptah, Sekhmet, Khnum, etc.)
Heru and Het-Heru
The Growth and Prosperity Stage (Mut, Menu, Bast, Net, etc.)
The Regeneration Stage (Death & Resurrection) – Sebek, Anbu (Anubis), Ausar (Osiris), etc.
Animal Symbolism
Egyptians’ careful observation and profound knowledge of the natural world enabled them to identify certain animals with specific qualities that could symbolize certain divine functions and principles, in a particularly pure and striking fashion. As such, certain animals were chosen as symbols for that particular aspect of divinity.
This effective mode of expression is consistent with all cultures. For example, in the West they use expressions such as: quiet as a mouse, sly like a fox, ...etc.
The animal or animal-headed neteru (gods/goddesses) are symbolic expressions of a deep spiritual understanding. When a total animal is depicted in Ancient Egypt, it represents a particular function/attribute in its purest form. When an animal-headed figure is depicted, it conveys that particular function/attribute in the human being. The two forms of Anbu (Anubis), in the two illustrations shown here, clearly distinguish these two aspects.
I've just received your books and have been engrossed by Egyptian Divinities since opening the box. Congratulations on what already is an excellent work with what little I've already read. As always, concise and unburdened by uninformed opinion or bias.
A meticulously presented, ground breaking work of impeccable and original scholarship, Egyptian Divinities is enthusiastically recommended reading for students of Egyptology, metaphysics, and the history of monotheistic religion.
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