Deities – Page 2 – The Archaeology of Ancient Magic

The Isis Aretology of Kyme

An aretology is a list of a deity’s powers, virtues, miraculous deeds, and attributes. Six Isis’ aretologies are known to us today, dating from the…

The Archaeology of Ancient Magic - Statuette of Osiris - The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 61.45, Public Domain

Statuette of Osiris (with video)

Osiris is most often represented as a shrouded mummy, emphasizing his connection with the dead. He holds a flail and a short shepherd’s crook, insignia…

Ancient Egyptian Faience Amulet of Pataikos

Pataikos was a protective deity worshipped in ancient Egypt. He was closely associated with “Horus the Child”, the god Aha, and Aha’s later form Bes.…

Statuette of the God Ptah

According to Memphite theology, Ptah was the main Creator God. He created himself from himself and was named “father of the gods, from whom all…

Secret Name of Aphrodite: Arôriphrasis

The name “Arôriphrasis” occurs predominantly on amulets depicting Aphrodite binding her hair. The philologist Maryse Waegeman conducted an analysis of this name, here are her…

Cedar panel from a Hathor Column

This is a phantastic, high quality photograph of a cedar panel from a Hathor column from Egypt. The goddess is here depicted with cow ears.…

The Archaeology of Ancient Magic - Bastet and Egyptian Decans - The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 44.4.19

Bastet and the Egyptian Decans

Bastet is a major ancient Egyptian goddess commonly depicted as a lioness or with a lion head, but later also as a cat or as…

The Archaeology of Ancient Magic - Neheb-Kau - The Metropolitan Museum of Art 10.130.2440

Neheb-Kau – An Ancient Egyptian Primordial Snake God, ca. 664-30 B.C., Egypt

Nehebkau is a primordial snake deity. His name means “the one who assigns/equips with Kas”. He is described in ancient Egyptian texts as the lord…

Abrasax

Heliotrope, 2nd – 4th century, findspot unknown Abrasax is one of the youngest deities in Graeco-Egyptian magic, he has no Egyptian, Greek, Jewish, or other…