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Exploring the origins of Egyptian deities, the book argues that gods were not fashioned in human likeness but rather represented through animals embodying super-human powers. Key figures like Sut, Sebek, and Shu are depicted as a hippopotamus, crocodile, and lion, respectively, while other gods take forms such as an ape, jackal, beetle, ibis, and goose. This perspective challenges the common assumption that myth-makers created divine beings based on human characteristics, emphasizing a deeper connection to nature and its powers.
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Sign Language and Mythology as Primitive Modes of Representation, Gerald Massey
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- Released
- 2008
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- Title
- Sign Language and Mythology as Primitive Modes of Representation
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Gerald Massey
- Publisher
- Cosimo Classics
- Released
- 2008
- Format
- Paperback
- ISBN13
- 9781605203034
- Category
- History, World history
- Description
- Exploring the origins of Egyptian deities, the book argues that gods were not fashioned in human likeness but rather represented through animals embodying super-human powers. Key figures like Sut, Sebek, and Shu are depicted as a hippopotamus, crocodile, and lion, respectively, while other gods take forms such as an ape, jackal, beetle, ibis, and goose. This perspective challenges the common assumption that myth-makers created divine beings based on human characteristics, emphasizing a deeper connection to nature and its powers.