Comments on: She Who roars

By: Shefyt

Shefyt — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 15:08:48 +0000

That would be fantastic — thank you very much!

I’m actually very interested in the Delta myths in general, so I’ll definitely be looking forward to anything new you add from your researches. (I loved the story of Nephthys hiding from Set in the water.) Tried to get the book out of the university library myself, even though I don’t read French, on the off chance that I’d be able to make something out, but it wasn’t where it was supposed to be on the shelf. There was just a block of wood wrapped in paper (?) — so maybe the universe is telling me not to waste my time. ^_^

By: Edward

Edward — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 17:39:50 +0000

Thanks! The Horit material was very interesting to me; indeed, absorbing. Given that this text was only edited and translated in 2006, it is like discovering a new Goddess.

There is probably a bit more material on Hor-hekenu that could be squeezed out of Meeks’ book. I’ll be dipping into that material again whenever I get back to Egyptology, since there are still some loose ends to be tied up; knowing of your interest, I’ll see if I can shake anything loose.

By: Shefyt

Shefyt — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 16:49:12 +0000

I could definitely see that. ^_^

And I have to say that I was super excited to see your new entry on Horit. More info on Heru-hekenu, squee!

By: Edward

Edward — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 16:52:43 +0000

I’d never thought of Her in connection to storms before — typically that association belongs to Set — but there She was.

The association of Tefnut with rain—not so much the blustery aspect of the storm, to which Seth is more appropriate—but with water from the sky, has been a sort of UPG for me for a while now. There is a certain line of argument one could use to justify it; I’m sure you’ve thought it through yourself. In this context, I think of Shu especially as the wind.