Showing posts with label Myths & Legends. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Myths & Legends. Show all posts

Wednesday, 15 July 2015

Civilization of Ancient Egypt



The civilization of ancient Egypt lasted for over three thousand years. During this time there were many changes in terms of what the ancient Egyptians believed in, and how they lived their lives. However, many aspects of the basic culture, religion, and artistic style of ancient Egypt remained the same.

Egyptian Mythology :The Hour Watcher

The Hour Watcher



Mehetra was a young priestess in an ancient Egyptian temple. She had trained for years to become a priestess, and took her position very seriously.

Mehetra's main responsibility was to help another priestess in everyday matters. She also participated in the regular temple festivals. In festivals, Mehetra would follow the priestess, chanting and shaking her sistrum. 

Mermaids : Mythical Legend





Mermaids has always been a creature of mystery, fantasy and extreme beauty. It’s the elegance and gracefulness that has been known to enchant people for a very long time. But are mermaids real or are they just a mythical legend.


Poseidon : God of the Sea











Poseidon (Greek: Ποσειδῶν; Latin: Neptūnus) was the god of the sea and, as "Earth-Shaker," of earthquakes in Greek mythology. Poseidon has many children. There is a Homeric hymn to Poseidon, who was the protector of many Hellenic cities, although he lost the contest for Athens to Athena.

Myths & Legends


Myths and legends form an integral part of folklore and are universally the most interesting aspect of life in a particular era. The annals of  too abound with such tales of love, valor and mystery. some plausible, others improbable and quite a few positively bizarre. 

In public, the average humans will rarely admit to ever believing in such preposterous yarns, especially those recounting paranormal occurrences. His accounts are always in the third person and come with a concluding condemnation of the weakness of those susceptible to such flights of fancy.

Even so, at heart we all relish the recounting of such tales, handed down from generation to generation, which often are no more than futile attempts at keeping the myth alive, long after it has lost all relevance.