Awesome! I have never heard of this goddess. Sounds like she was pretty amazing. Appears she may have had an important role in creating headdresses. I wonder if she mummified the high officials when they died.? 
Very interesting! Thank you for sharing goddess Tayt with us!
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So, I did not know what to do for this challenge, but like on Thursday I got my Isis wings (finally after 2months), so I said: is this a sign? Heh, heck it I will write about the goddess!
Isis, revered as the Egyptian goddess of love, healing, fertility, magic, and the moon, held immense significance in ancient Egyptian religious beliefs. Known by various names, including Aset or Eset, she was the most worshipped deity throughout Egyptian culture, even during the Greek rule of ancient Egypt. Later, she played a role in Roman mythology, and historians have even compared her to the Virgin Mary of Christianity.
Isis was initially an obscure goddess who lacked her own dedicated temples, but she grew in importance as the dynastic age progressed, until she became one of the most important deities of ancient Egypt. Her cult subsequently spread throughout the Roman Empire, and Isis was worshipped from England to Afghanistan. She is still revered by pagans today. As mourner, she was a principal deity in rites connected with the dead; as magical healer, she cured the sick and brought the deceased to life; and as mother, she was a role model for all women.
Isis had strong links with Egyptian kingship, and she was most often represented as a beautiful woman wearing a sheath dress and either the hieroglyphic sign of the throne or a solar disk and cow’s horns on her head. Occasionally she was represented as a scorpion, a bird, a sow, or a cow. There are no references to Isis before the 5th dynasty (2465–2325 bce), but she is mentioned many times in the Pyramid Texts (c. 2350–c. 2100 bce), in which she offers assistance to the dead king. Later, as ideas of the afterlife became more democratic, Isis was able to extend her help to all dead Egyptians.
The priests of Heliopolis, followers of the sun god Re, developed the myth of Isis. This told that Isis was the daughter of the earth god Geb and the sky goddess Nut and the sister of the deities Osiris, Seth, and Nephthys. Married to Osiris, king of Egypt, Isis was a queen who supported her husband and taught the women of Egypt how to weave, bake, and brew beer. But Seth was jealous, and he hatched a plot to kill his brother. Seth trapped Osiris in a decorated wooden chest, which he coated in lead and threw into the Nile. The chest had become Osiris’s coffin. With his brother vanished, Seth became king of Egypt. But Isis could not forget her husband, and she searched everywhere for him until she eventually discovered Osiris, still trapped in his chest, in Byblos. She brought his body back to Egypt, where Seth discovered the chest and, furious, hacked his brother into pieces, which he scattered far and wide. Transforming into a bird, and helped by her sister, Nephthys, Isis was able to discover and reunite the parts of her dead husband’s body—only his penis was missing. Using her magical powers, she was able to make Osiris whole; bandaged, neither living nor dead, Osiris had become a mummy. Nine months later Isis bore him a son, Horus. Osiris was then forced to retreat to the underworld, where he became king of the dead.
Isis hid with Horus in the marshes of the Nile delta until her son was fully grown and could avenge his father and claim his throne. She defended the child against attacks from snakes and scorpions. But because Isis was also Seth’s sister, she wavered during the eventual battle between Horus and Seth. In one episode Isis took pity on Seth and was in consequence beheaded by Horus (the beheading was reversed by magic). Eventually she and Horus were reconciled, and Horus was able to take the throne of Egypt.
Isis was the perfect traditional Egyptian wife and mother—content to stay in the background while things went well, but able to use her wits to guard her husband and son should the need arise. The shelter she afforded her child gave her the character of a goddess of protection. But her chief aspect was that of a great magician, whose power transcended that of all other deities. Several narratives tell of her magical prowess, far stronger than the powers of Osiris and Re. She was frequently invoked on behalf of the sick, and, with the goddesses Nephthys, Neith, and Selket, she protected the dead. Isis became associated with various other goddesses, including Bastet, Nut, and Hathor, and thus her nature and her powers became increasingly diverse. Isis became known, like other fierce goddesses in the Egyptian pantheon, as the “Eye of Re” and was equated with the Dog Star, Sothis (Sirius).
The first major temple dedicated to Isis was built by the Late Period king Nectanebo II (360–343 bce) at Behbeit el-Hagar, in the central Nile delta. Other important temples, including the island temple of Philae, were built during Greco-Roman times when Isis was dominant among Egyptian goddesses. Several temples were dedicated to her in Alexandria, where she became the patron of seafarers. From Alexandria her cult spread to Greece and Rome. Images of Isis nursing the baby Horus may have influenced the early Christian artists who depicted the Virgin Mary with the baby Jesus.
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And here are some pics from one of her temples in Dion, Greece. During and after Alexander the Great conquer, there was a lot of “exchanges” between the pantheons. The photos are mine.
This is my first entry in reply to a “Witchy Challenge”, so please forgive me if this entry is a bit muddled. I have never formally worked with any of the Egyptian deities in my magical endeavors, but I have called on them for assistance with issues that I was facing or just good old fashioned advice. The deity that I have directed most of my questions to has been Thoth. I became familiar with Thoth after reading “The Kybalion”. I learned at that time that Thoth was associated with Hermes Trismegistus (although it wasn’t until reading the information in this challenge that the Greeks referred to Thoth as Hermes). I learned that Thoth was the Egyptian God of Writing, Wisdom, and Healing. I have called on Thoth many times over the years for guidance and assistance. I was fully aware of Thoth’s presence in my life when I moved to Key West in 2003. It was at that time that I came in contact with a wild Ibis in front of my workplace. I had walked right up to it and it stood there and just looked at me. I knew then that was a synchronicity and not a coincidence. Another synchronicity that has occurred lately was when I threw my oracle card last week for my weekly reading and I received two Egyptian deities in Isis and Osiris. Reading through the information attached to the challenge for the week, I was able to learn a great deal of information that I was not familiar with previously, as well as outside sources that I would like to add to my library. I have also been reminded that the Egyptian pantheon has been with me my entire life. I am taking this as a sign that perhaps it’s time for me to turn to the Egyptians for more than guidance, but to honor them and ask for them to aid me in my magickal workings. Thanks to all of you that contributed your experiences and knowledge about the Egyptians and to BryWisteria for creating this fantastic challenge!
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I loved Egyptian mythology as a child. I also love cats, with a special soft spot for black cats. Combining the two, I decided to do a short exploration of cats in Egyptian mythology.
The Revered Cats of Ancient Egypt: Guardians of the Divine
In ancient Egyptian mythology, cats were more than just beloved pets; they were seen as divine beings imbued with magical powers. The Egyptians held cats in the highest regard, often associating them with the gods and goddesses, particularly Bastet, the feline goddess of home, fertility, and protection.
Bastet, depicted as a lioness or a woman with the head of a lioness or domestic cat, was the guardian of the hearth and home. She was believed to bestow blessings of fertility and ensure the safety and happiness of the household. As the protector of women and children, Bastet’s gentle yet powerful nature made her one of the most venerated deities in the Egyptian pantheon.
Cats were also believed to embody the essence of Bastet, serving as her earthly representatives. Their graceful movements and enigmatic behavior were seen as reflections of the goddess’s qualities. Cats were protectors against evil spirits and vermin, and harming a cat was considered a grave offense, often punishable by death.
Beyond Bastet, cats had a more expansive role in Egyptian culture and religion. They were thought to possess the ability to ward off evil, making them essential companions in every home. Cats were often mummified and buried with their owners to ensure their protective presence in the afterlife.
The legacy of cats in Egyptian mythology is a testament to the deep bond between humans and felines, a relationship steeped in reverence, mystery, and divine protection. Even today, the image of the Egyptian cat, with its poised elegance and mystical aura, continues to capture our imagination, reminding us of a time when cats were truly regarded as sacred guardians.
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