Hyksos= Hekau Hasut In Egyptian - Rulers of the Hill Countries. That's a pretty awesome thing to see a later ruler standing in from of Seth but there is another instance of that from the Archaic Period
Oh thanks! Awesome insight. I love finding more links. I am learning to read egyptian right now. Really cool to see the evolution of written language and the influence it had on foreign "invaders".
Are you familiar with the Moses-Akhenaten connection? The rise of patriarchy and the worship of a male sun god?
Hyksos= Hekau Hasut In Egyptian - Rulers of the Hill Countries. That's a pretty awesome thing to see a later ruler standing in from of Seth but there is another instance of that from the Archaic Period
Have you ever read Jan Assmans' The Mind of Egypt? It's really good and has an awesome take on the Horus- Seth thing. http://www.amazon.com/Mind-Egypt-History-Meaning-Pharaohs/dp/0674012119/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1240928755&sr=8-1
There's my Egyptiany contribution for the day lol.
xox
Are you familiar with the Moses-Akhenaten connection? The rise of patriarchy and the worship of a male sun god?