© 2012 Yozzer Hughes
Ancient Egyptian history is re pleat with myths concerning deities. As they formed the central
belief around the gods and goddesses and all temples embodied these myths we can see just how crucial myths were in Ancient Egypt.
belief around the gods and goddesses and all temples embodied these myths we can see just how crucial myths were in Ancient Egypt.
There were many differing types of myth that reflect how gods were created to how they interacted to create new myths. The most common myth type is the creation myth, which deals with the creation of the earth.
Whilst the creation myth is central to Ancient Egyptian religion, other myths use elements of the creation account to bolster their credibility which was probably to do with the religious sway at the time. For example Amun was not a chief god until Ahmose I expelled the Hyksos from Egypt and reunited the two lands. It was through religious propagation that Amun was catalysed to energise the Egyptian army against the Hyksos and as a result he was also merged with Ra later on.
There are myths that included two or more deities interacting battling for power, interacting with the human race. Again most of these stories serve as parable to highlight a message in some way, but there are the few that serve as canonical order such as The murder of Osiris or Horus’ revenge on Set.
Some myths such as the ISIS and Osiris myths are remembered in popular culture today as is a testament to their message.
Some myths such as the ISIS and Osiris myths are remembered in popular culture today as is a testament to their message.
