Loved the instruction/ message of this article. Sarah Forester from Australia on February 16, 2014: Very interesting Hub, I had no idea that this was how the plagues were based. This was very very helpful and interesting. In fact, nearly every animal indigenous to Egypt was associated with a deity at some point in Egyptian history. Owls are birds that bring messages of wisdom and warnings of death. Since I've been a lover of science since my early childhood in the 1930's, I always have tried to view religious convictions in view of what science says. Was very glad to come across this site. Though I do agree that khepri had the head of an Egyptian scarab, not a fly. As an instrument in the Lord's hand, he performed many signs, or "wonders," attempting to convince the Pharaoh to allow the Israelites freedom from their bondage of slavery to the Egyptians. Rodric Anthony from Surprise, Arizona on March 27, 2014: I enjoyed the hub though I was not sure about the Egyptian Gods. Some of this even carried on after the Flood. Obedience does not save us. [9], In an ancient Sumerian poem, a fly helps the goddess Inanna when her husband Dumuzid is being chased by galla demons. I also found your comments section interesting for a different reason. Darkness (No. 10) was directed against the patron deity of Pharaoh, and the judge of the dead, Osiris. He was also the protector of the scribes as the inventor of writing, scribe of the gods, and their messenger. Who was the Pharaoh of the time? [10] Flies also appear on Old Babylonian seals as symbols of Nergal, the god of death[10] and fly-shaped lapis lazuli beads were often worn by many different cultures in ancient Mesopotamia, along with other kinds of fly-jewellery. Thanks for the hub, it was just what i needed. Ydalir.ca Associated Names: Bats bounce sounds off their surroundings, and this allows them to fly in completely dark conditions. What marvelous works of fiction. When a hummingbird hovers nearby, it means you are capable of achieving the impossible. The eighth plague issued by the Lord had an even greater purpose than all the others, it was to be felt so that Pharaoh would tell even "his sons and son's sons" the mighty things of the Lord, thus teaching even future generations of the power of the "strong hand of God" over all the other Egyptian gods and goddesses. Great work equating plagues with egyptian gods and goddesses .thanks. Happy hunting my friend. yes I Know it is true.God of the Whole World.The True and Living God of Israel. The GOD our creator of all things those who are made him Genesis 1:1 in the beginning GOD created the heaven and the earth. this is such a really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really good hub! All Satan did when he copied the wonders of God was to add to the death and destruction of Egypt. Since then he became the kingdoms protector, and in the consecration of his main temple, in the year 1486, 70,000 prisoners of war were sacrificed to him. Moses met Pharaoh at the Nile River in the morning and made the demand, speaking on behalf of the Lord, "Let My peole go, that they may serve Me." Those who have faith (saved) will obey. By the time of the 18th dynasty they began to be viewed as aspects of a single deity who existed apart from nature, similar to trinitarian concepts also found in Christianity: the belief that one god can exist in more than one person. Bee Legends, Folklore, and Mythology - Learn Religions 4. He formed key elements of bibles according to authors like Friedman and Schreiber. Thank you! The gods went in search of Telipinu only to fail. The Aztecs were convinced that this god had assisted them in their migration from Aztlan to Mexico. As royal awards, these fly pendants were larger than their amuletic counterparts, made exclusively of gold, and given in conjunction with other gold rewards like the Gold of Honour. Ahmose Pen-Nekhbet records in his autobiography that Thutmose I awarded him two bracelets, four necklaces, one armlet, six [golden] flies, three [golden] lions, and two golden axes for serving him on the battlefield. Seven days the water throughout all the land of Egypt remained in this state, unsuitable for drinking, the perfect length of time to demonstrate that the Lord was superior to all the other Gods of Egypt. Beelzebub: An Unfairly Demonized Deity? | HuffPost Religion Long associated with annoyance and disease, flies have always represented a nuisance for humans. Itzpapalotl is called the Obsidian Butterfly, though she is often associated with bats and deer as well. Pharaoh is warned of the impending doom that will be faced if he does not listen to the Lord, and forget his own Egyptian gods and goddesses. Still Pharaoh would not listen to the message of the Lord, still he relys on his own Egyptian gods and goddesses. Moses was made a God by the Almight and Aaron was made the Prophet. It is great to notice the contrast shown as Moses and Aaron are the only ones left standing in front of Pharaoh, with the "One True God" as their support. I am also convinced that God was deperatly trying to reach the Egyptians, as He loves them as much as the Hebrews. Apollo, byname Phoebus, "apolloin Greco-Roman mythology, a deity of manifold function and meaning, one of the most widely revered and influential of all the ancient Greek and Roman gods. The flight of birds was seen as divine in several ancient cultures and as the symbol of prophetic visions and spiritual powers. The frogs came up from the river and were in their houses, in their food, in their clothing, in every place possible. May God bless u more and use u abundently for His work. Hope I am not rocking the boat too much. Very interesting hub DOGHOUSE it was just what I was looking for a corealation (patern) for why God chose the plagues that he did and the number that He chose, I knew it was there I just had to find it. Fruit in MythologyTheme OverviewFruit appears in myths from around the world. NORSE GODS: LOKI - dalir Ragana shifts into the form of a bird, namely the owl, and flies around at night in Lithuania and Latvia. thankyouiu,, i used this for an assessment,, it wass veryy usefulll :D lol byee thankyouuuusss. A variety of myths tell of transformations, such as between the soul of a living or dead person and a butterfly in Japan. The links to the gods and goddesses make so much sense. Animal imagery was also evoked as powerful metaphors: scenes of Hathor in the guise of a cow suckling the king (her calf) illustrated her role as a nurturing goddess. If the, gods of Egypt (which enslave the people), could, be thought of as the idols that all unbelieving human, creatures Serve and are enslaved by. Hey really nice hub, i used it for a report i'm doing on the connection between the plagues and what they have to do with the egyptian gods, they really helped out nicely. Moses once again demanded of Pharaoh, "Let my people go, that they may serve me", revealing also the next Egytian plague to occur on the condition of continued disobedience to the request. The proper distraction will help one realize that indulging into pleasures will not fill the emptiness but recognizing TRUTH will satisify. I have been studding the ten plagues of Egypt. This must have been a real comfort to those involved. To hell with this bogus nonsense! Several deities are associated with bees and honey - Aphrodite, Vishnu, Pan, Cybele, and Ra, just to name a few. From a magical standpoint, bats are associated with workings related to death and dying, communication, and the spirit world. While the Red Sea crossing path isn't recorded, some excavations have taken place at certain points and found artifacts such as chariot wheels dating from the time this would have taken place. Rabuzzi, M. 1997. Introduction. [30], An Australian aboriginal tale tells how a man builds a shelter for his sick son; when he returns with food, his son has vanished, but up in a tree is a cocoon around a pupa. You have to remember that information that one shares is information gathered from anothers research. Exodus 7:1 Then the Almighty said to Moses, See, I have made you like a God to Pharoah, and your brother Aaron will be your Prophet. When Taira no Masakado was secretly preparing for his famous revolt, there appeared in Kyoto so vast a swarm of butterflies that the people were frightened thinking the apparition to be a portent of coming evil. I am homeschooled and I am studying ancient Egypt. Jesus said "I am The Way, the Truth, and The Light." Aaron was the Prophet will Moses was made like a God. Min is the god of fertility. The dung beetle rools the dung ball along. Khepti actually has the head of a dung beetle, not a fly. I'm not an expert in this stuff, but after a quick Google search, several sites wrote that butterflies are a sign of major, personal transformation. Ahhoteps gold fly pendants, strung on a gold chain, are now on display in the Luxor Museum along with her ceremonial axe. [34] This is attributed to a legend in which Japan's mythical founder, Emperor Jinmu, was bitten by a mosquito, which was then eaten by a dragonfly. Scheinberg, Susan 1979. Cultural Entomology November 1997 Fourth issue. Moses was a great prophet, called by God with a very important job to do. He was the sun god who protected the tribe and pushed them to war to procure human victims to sacrifice. 4 Poweful Deities That are Associated with Bees. [32] In later times, this custom became seen as a mark of archaism. Understanding the Ten Plagues As with the previous two, throughout the remaining Egyptian plagues the division is drawn between the Egyptians and the children of Israel, as God gives protection to his covenant people. This gave the Egyptians still another chance to turn to "the One True God", and forsake their own Egyptian gods and goddesses, thus showing His mercy and grace even yet. I am continually grieved at many individuals blindness and their inability to search for and find truth. In this case, they are assimilated to the two snakes that the initiate must balance, similar to the snakes of the hermetic caduceus and of the Far Eastern doctrines. These instructions are known as "The Feast of Passover", "The Feast of Unleavened Bread", and "The Law of the Firstborn." Awesome HubReally helped wit my homework as well as my understanding..Thanx. The fly also bore the burden of use as a more impressive symbol: during the New Kingdom large fly pendants were given to officials to reward military achievements. Three days of palpable darkness, that was so immense it could be physically felt, covered the land of Egypt. it has helped me as atheology student to manage my assignment under the course biblical background. The fifth plague, the disease on cattle, revealed the impotence of Ptah, Mnevis, Hathor, and Amon, Egyptian gods associated with bulls and cows. The rituals and spells we create that involve deities bring us closer to the radiant, Divine spirit of the Universe. So interesting. The following list will provide further info on each of God's plagues as well as the Egyptian god each plague correlated with. [8], Among the Australian aborigines, a tale tells how giant men found bee honeybags, and taught the Aboriginal peoples how to find them. I believe "In The Doghouse" did enough research to get the point across kodos DOGHOUSE. It helped a lot with my research on this time! IIRC a Talmudic story says that the angels praised God for rescuing the Jews from Pharaoh when the Red Sea closed on them. May God continue to richly bless you. Even the humble fly (called aff in Egyptian) was worn as a homopoeic amulet. Small fly amulets have been found in Egypt made from gold, silver, bone, lapis lazuli, faience, carnelian, and amethyst. They are given strict instructions to follow so that they do not also feel the judgment of this last plague sent by the Lord. Again, Pharaoh hardened his heart and disregarded the request, resulting in a pronouncement of swarms of flies. Nekhbet is depicted as feminine in appearance with the crown of Upper Egypt, or alternatively as a vulture, sometimes protecting the Pharaoh. [15], In Prometheus Bound, attributed to the Athenian tragic playwright Aeschylus, a gadfly sent by Zeus's wife Hera pursues and torments his mistress Io, who has been transformed into a cow and is watched constantly by the hundred eyes of the herdsman Argus. Your piece is really good. Swarms of Flies (Khepri) With the fourth Egyptian plague, which consisted of flies, begins the great miracle ot separation or differentiation. God knew what He was doing when he "addressed" each of their gods with a plague. But it also shows that he can not undo the things he copied of God. The Aztecs were convinced that this god had assisted them in their migration from Aztlan to Mexico. Long time ago people in Sweden believed that hobgoblins, elves, brownies and such creatures lived in our great woods. Beetles of the family Scarabaeidae (dung beetle) roll dung into a ball as food and as a brood chamber in which to lay eggs; this way, the larvae hatch and are immediately surrounded by food. Egyptian Plague- Swarms of Flies With the fourth Egyptian plague, which consisted of flies, begins the great miracle ot separation or differentiation. It was believed that he was actually the son of Ra himself, manifest in the flesh. A division is now felt between the Egyptians in the form of those "converted" to the Lord, as shown by their obedience and willingness to escape to the protection of their "houses." Thanks once again n God bless u n your effort. For the past few months I have had flies land on me and never leave me alone. And, through His death you might have "fellowship with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ." From the greatest to the least, no one in Egypt escaped the plague of frogs. Save for his cow, Kintu lived alone. The bee finds Telipinu, stings him and smears wax upon him. Thanks for posting this. Very nice , u explained this nice , i apprictae ur work and research. The sun, the most worshipped God in Egypt other than Pharaoh himself, gave no light. O earth, earth, hide, the hollow shapeArgusthat evil thingthe hundred-eyed."[17]. The birth of Huitzilopochtli offers curious analogies with Jesus Christ: he too is conceived without carnal contact; the divine messenger is this instance was a bird (which dropped a feather in Coatlicues womb); and, finally, even the child Huitzilopochtli must escape the persecution of a mythical Herod. 'Against All the Gods of Egypt' - ArmstrongInstitute.org As I plan to bring out to my class, God was mainly revealing Himself to the children of Israel (they had lived in Egypt long enough that they were also worshiping the Egyptian gods) but in doing so, also showed the Egyptian nation that there is only 1 true God. Mona Sabalones Gonzalez from Philippines on April 22, 2017: Very interesting and insightful article. The bluejay represents a need for family protection and defense. I sincerely apologize for making Heket a god instead of a goddess. In Hindu mythology, Parvati was summoned by the Gods to kill the demon Arunasura in the form of Bhramari Devi, who took over the heavens and the three worlds. Birds As Omens & Signs: Crows, Owls, Birds in the House & More! Cockatrice. I had never heard or thought about the Egyptian gods and goddesses in relation to the plauges. If you feel connected with this creature, you might want to know which deities are associated with spiders. Just as the "Ten Commandments" become symbolic of the fullness of God's moral law, the ten ancient plagues of Egypt represent the fullness of God's expression of justice and judgment upon those who refuse to repent. Taiwo Kareem from Salford on October 03, 2015: I was preparing my lesson for Sunday and I had heard a teaching many years ago, comparing the 10 plagues to 10 Egyptian gods so wanted to research it out for my class. Xochiquetzal is also an Aztec butterfly goddess. The Kalahari Desert's San people tell of a bee that carried a mantis across a river. This would make sense in the context. Great article with rare information. Wiccan deities are the heart and soul of our religion. Cupid. the 10 plague of eygpt is so very interesting and it also help me in my subject in religion and the most interesting is the Iknow some god &goddeses in eygpt thx.pls add me in facebook [email protected]. In theological sources . Thank you again Doghouse, for your time and effort that you put into this project.
