Religions > Atheism > OT: Archeology: Unearthing Egypt’s God of, Er, ‘Fertility’
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OT: Archeology: Unearthing Egypt’s God of, Er, ‘Fertility’ |
http://www.msnbc.com/news/993709.asp?0dm=N36CN
Archeology: Unearthing Egypt’s God of, Er, ‘Fertility’
NEWSWEEK
Nov. 24 issue — He is politely called the god of “fertility,” but the
Egyptian deity Min had a lot more on his mind than agriculture.
Invariably depicted with a large, erect penis, he was the god Pharaoh
would pray to when he needed Egyptian women to conceive more soldiers
for his Army, and his favorite offering was lettuce, considered a
powerful aphrodisiac by the ancient Egyptians.
NINTH-CENTURY Arab travelers who visited the temple to Min in Upper
Egypt, built by Ramses II around 1300 B.C., came away wowed, describing
it as larger than Karnak—but the site was long ago lost and buried by
the modern city of Akhmim. A tantalizing trace turned up 15 years ago
during an excavation for a post office, in the form of a giant statue of
Ramses’ Queen Meritamon—one of his several dozen wives, and also (as was
customary with pharaohs) his daughter. But no further discoveries were
made at the site.
Until three months ago, that is, when authorities nabbed a grave
robber who had broken through the wall of a crypt in Akhmim’s cemetery.
They recovered the head of a large Ramses statue and notified Zahi
Hawass, the head of Egypt’s powerful antiquities department. Hawass’s
exploratory excavation established that this was, indeed, the site of
the famous temple. Next year he plans to begin exhuming and moving
thousands of graves to get at the temple, whose size can only be guessed
at from the distance between where Meritamon’s statue was found and the
Ramses head: 492 feet. As Hawass recounts in his new book, “Secrets From
the Sand,” even some educated modern Egyptians believe in the power of
the god Min. One Cairo doctor he mentions credits a Min statue in the
Temple of Thoth with helping his wife conceive a son. What will happen
if they unearth an entire temple dedicated to Min, the gods only know.
—Jerry Adler
(c) 2003 Newsweek
Stoney
"Designated Rascal and Rapscallion
and
SCAMPERMEISTER!"
When in doubt, SCAMPER about!
When things are fair, SCAMPER everywhere!
When things are rough, can't SCAMPER enough!
/end humour alert
alt.atheism military veteran #11
{so much for the 'no atheists in foxholes' rubbish}
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| Title: Re: Archeology: Unearthing Egypt's God of, Er, 'Fertility' |
17 Nov 2003 12:19:44 PM |
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"stoney" <stoney@the.net> wrote
What will happen if they unearth an entire temple
dedicated to Min, the gods only know.
Nothing. Nothing at all.
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| User: "the cutest atheist" |
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| Title: Re: Archeology: Unearthing Egypt's God of, Er, 'Fertility' |
18 Nov 2003 06:02:27 AM |
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"JTEM" <jaytem@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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"stoney" <stoney@the.net> wrote
What will happen if they unearth an entire temple
dedicated to Min, the gods only know.
Nothing. Nothing at all.
haha tourism, lots more tourism, which Egypt badly needs
Min just happens to be one of my favourite ancient gods. always such a happy
lad!!!
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| User: "stoney" |
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21 Nov 2003 09:07:23 PM |
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On Tue, 18 Nov 2003 12:02:27 GMT, "the cutest atheist"
<herdofnerd(remove)@hotmail.com>, Message ID:
<nTnub.15955$aT.9077@news-server.bigpond.net.au> wrote in alt.atheism;
"JTEM" <jaytem@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:sZadnYm1S5IVjSSi4p2dnA@comcast.com...
"stoney" <stoney@the.net> wrote
What will happen if they unearth an entire temple
dedicated to Min, the gods only know.
Nothing. Nothing at all.
haha tourism, lots more tourism, which Egypt badly needs
Min just happens to be one of my favourite ancient gods. always such a happy
lad!!!
I wrote a short story some time ago involving a Protestant preacher and
Ogma. (Ogma is the celtic deity of learning and eloquence) Believe it
or not the story, which was a ***** to get down to 1,500 words) is a
positive one.
Stoney
"Designated Rascal and Rapscallion
and
SCAMPERMEISTER!"
When in doubt, SCAMPER about!
When things are fair, SCAMPER everywhere!
When things are rough, can't SCAMPER enough!
/end humour alert
alt.atheism military veteran #11
{so much for the 'no atheists in foxholes' rubbish}
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| User: "the cutest atheist" |
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| Title: Re: Archeology: Unearthing Egypt's God of, Er, 'Fertility' |
21 Nov 2003 10:06:42 PM |
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"stoney" <stoney@the.net> wrote in message
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On Tue, 18 Nov 2003 12:02:27 GMT, "the cutest atheist"
<herdofnerd(remove)@hotmail.com>, Message ID:
<nTnub.15955$aT.9077@news-server.bigpond.net.au> wrote in alt.atheism;
"JTEM" <jaytem@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:sZadnYm1S5IVjSSi4p2dnA@comcast.com...
"stoney" <stoney@the.net> wrote
What will happen if they unearth an entire temple
dedicated to Min, the gods only know.
Nothing. Nothing at all.
haha tourism, lots more tourism, which Egypt badly needs
Min just happens to be one of my favourite ancient gods. always such a
happy
lad!!!
I wrote a short story some time ago involving a Protestant preacher and
Ogma. (Ogma is the celtic deity of learning and eloquence) Believe it
or not the story, which was a ***** to get down to 1,500 words) is a
positive one.
do you have an e-version?
I would love to read it
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| User: "stoney" |
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| Title: Re: Archeology: Unearthing Egypt's God of, Er, 'Fertility' |
23 Nov 2003 11:21:21 PM |
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On Sat, 22 Nov 2003 04:06:42 GMT, "the cutest atheist"
<herdofnerd(remove)@hotmail.com>, Message ID:
<mhBvb.21410$aT.7538@news-server.bigpond.net.au> wrote in alt.atheism;
"stoney" <stoney@the.net> wrote in message
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On Tue, 18 Nov 2003 12:02:27 GMT, "the cutest atheist"
<herdofnerd(remove)@hotmail.com>, Message ID:
<nTnub.15955$aT.9077@news-server.bigpond.net.au> wrote in alt.atheism;
"JTEM" <jaytem@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:sZadnYm1S5IVjSSi4p2dnA@comcast.com...
"stoney" <stoney@the.net> wrote
What will happen if they unearth an entire temple
dedicated to Min, the gods only know.
Nothing. Nothing at all.
haha tourism, lots more tourism, which Egypt badly needs
Min just happens to be one of my favourite ancient gods. always such a
happy
lad!!!
I wrote a short story some time ago involving a Protestant preacher and
Ogma. (Ogma is the celtic deity of learning and eloquence) Believe it
or not the story, which was a ***** to get down to 1,500 words) is a
positive one.
do you have an e-version?
I would love to read it
It'll be a couple of days before my wife will be able to add it to my
web page.
Stoney
"Designated Rascal and Rapscallion
and
SCAMPERMEISTER!"
When in doubt, SCAMPER about!
When things are fair, SCAMPER everywhere!
When things are rough, can't SCAMPER enough!
/end humour alert
alt.atheism military veteran #11
{so much for the 'no atheists in foxholes' rubbish}
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| User: "Al Klein" |
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| Title: Re: Archeology: Unearthing Egypt's God of, Er, 'Fertility' |
19 Nov 2003 11:05:01 PM |
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On Mon, 17 Nov 2003 13:19:44 -0500, "JTEM" <jaytem@yahoo.com> posted
in alt.atheism:
"stoney" <stoney@the.net> wrote
What will happen if they unearth an entire temple
dedicated to Min, the gods only know.
Nothing. Nothing at all.
Oh, plenty will happen. Nothing will happen that was caused by any
god.
--
"religion did for *****, what Stonehenge did for rocks"
- The World Famous Tink
(random sig, produced by SigChanger)
rukbat at optonline dot net
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| User: "JTEM" |
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| Title: Re: Archeology: Unearthing Egypt's God of, Er, 'Fertility' |
19 Nov 2003 11:54:20 PM |
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"Al Klein" <rukbat@pern.invalid> wrote
"JTEM" <jaytem@yahoo.com> posted
"stoney" <stoney@the.net> wrote
What will happen if they unearth an entire temple
dedicated to Min, the gods only know.
Nothing. Nothing at all.
Oh, plenty will happen. Nothing will happen that was
caused by any god.
I honestly don't think anything will happen. What would
really help Egypt's tourist industry is political stability
for the middle east & economic growth & stability for
the west (i.e. "no Bush"). While, culturally, any Egyptians
who might be so inclined to... to... "explore" more traditional
religions would certainly no enough to keep a low profile.
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