Dendera Zodiac Papyrus Egyptian Cow Bastet Candleholder - Votive Altar

Bastet Candleholder - Votive Altar Ancient Egyptian Cat Goddess Bast Candleholder

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and the tail is wrapped neatly around the base in a gesture of controlled composure

The opening of the mouth ritual was thus performed so that the person who died could eat and drink again in the afterlife

Ishtar/Inanna is an ancient Mesopotamian goddess associated with love

Dendera Zodiac Papyrus Egyptian Cow Bastet Candleholder - Votive AltarThe ancient Egyptian zodiac, as found in the temple of Dendera. The four pairs of Horus along the outside of the circle represent the 4 seasons and 4 directions. If you add together the 8 figures of Horus and the 4 goddess you get the amount of months of the year. If you add together that hands, you get the number of hours in a day. Papyrus is the worlds first paper! Created by the Ancient Egyptians, papyrus has been used as a paper for over 4500