Egyptian Bees
by Peter J. LeithartA forthcoming book on honey and bees in ancient Egypt. Continue Reading »
Abominable to Egyptians
by Peter J. LeithartWhy did Israel have to leave Egypt to offer sacrifice? Continue Reading »
Egyptian Renaissance
by Peter J. LeithartRenaissance writers looked back to Egypt as much as to Greece for inspiration. Continue Reading »
Out of Egypt
by Peter J. LeithartDid Herodotus lie about the Egyptian origins of Greek religion? Continue Reading »
Son of Ammon
by Peter J. LeithartAlexander was inspired by his putative descent from Achilles, also by his association with the Egyptian god Osiris. Continue Reading »
Egyptomania: TLS Review
by Peter J. LeithartEgypt loomed very large in the Victorian soul. Continue Reading »
Blood and Flesh, Earth and Heaven
by Peter J. LeithartAncient curse texts offer a clue to the meaning of sacrifice. Continue Reading »
Hellenism and Translation
by Peter J. LeithartHellenism didn’t conquer other cultural forms. It provided, Jan Assmann suggests, a flexible medium for cross-cultural translation. Continue Reading »
Competing Exoduses
by Peter J. LeithartLate antique Egyptians told their own versions of the exodus, and these had some grim lasting effects on the West. Continue Reading »
Sevens
by Peter J. LeithartAna Ruiz gives a detailed summary of the variety of sevens in ancient Egyptian religion and culture (The Spirit of Ancient Egypt ).There were seven major deities, seven astral powers, seven planets, seven metals (gold, silver, mercury, copper, iron, tin, lead) ruled by the planets. Spells used the . . . . Continue Reading »
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