The Egyptians believed there were numerous gods, but rather than living on an isolated mountain or in an unreachable heaven, many of them lived invisibly in the mortal world, acting through sacred sites, animals or even chosen people. This belief was portrayed in their daily carvings and stone art work. The Egyptian gods seem to be made for storytelling. There were tales to educate, tales to entertain, tales with morals, and in those stores, the god did not seem so unreachable. It was comforting to hear that the god also wept for those they had lost, to hear about the gods laughing, to learn that the gods faced many of the same problems that the people did, although on a grander scale.
Sandstone carving of the upper body of a Goddess in profile wearing the plumed crown of Upper Egypt, and braided wig. Hieroglyphic symbols on her left. Covered in a light earthen patina. New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty
1570 - 1342 BC
6" x 7"
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