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Tuesday, February 14, 2012

For Khonsu 1

Beautiful Khonsu
You shine!
Driving away
the darkness;
awakening
my heart
with your Light. 

--Asterope

Monday, February 13, 2012

Adorations - Bes



I wasn't planning on writing another one of these, but I couldn't resist! LOL.

I adore You,  Bringer of Happiness
I adore You,  Bringer of Laughter
I adore You,  Protector of Women
I adore You,  Giver of Fertility
I adore You,  Who Wards off Evil
I adore You,  Ferocious One
I adore You,  Vigilant One
I adore You,  Demon-queller
I adore You,  Who Wields a Knife
I adore You,  Who Wears a Mask
I adore You,  Protector of the Home
I adore You,  Defeater of Serpents
I adore You,  Fun-Loving
I adore You,  Protector of Children
I adore You,  Who Delights in Song and Dance
I adore You,  Who Faces Forward
I adore You,  Who Lolls His Tongue
I adore You,  Maker of Funny Faces
I adore You,  Who Causes Babies to Smile
I adore You,  Mischievous One
I adore You,  Rattle-Shaker
I adore You,  Tambourine Player
I adore You,  Lord of Punt
I adore You,  Whose Shrines are Countless
I adore You,  Leonine-Formed
I adore You,  Supporter of Ra
I adore You,  Protector of Horus
I adore You,  Maker of Music
I adore You,  Fighter
I adore You,  Carrier of the Dagger
I adore You,  Destroyer of Evil
I adore You,  Of the Birth-House
I adore You,  Lion-tailed
I adore You,  Lord of Joy
I adore You,  Protector
I adore You,  Keeper of Happiness.
I adore You, Bes.

--Asterope

Adorations - Amun



Since I made one for Khonsu & Mut, I also had to make one for Amun. The whole Theban triad is now complete! It was also through Amun that I came to know Khonsu, so I wanted to honor him as well. I have a great love for Amun :-)

I adore You, Great God, Whose Name is Unknown
I adore You, Who Conceals Himself
I adore You, Lord of All
I adore You, Transcendent
I adore You, King of Kings
I adore You, Ruler of Rulers
I adore You, Divine Judge
I adore You, Without Equal
I adore You, Who Created Gods and Mankind
I adore You, Who Raised High the Sky
I adore You, Father of Many
I adore You, Creator
I adore You, Primordial One
I adore You, Who Makes the Light
I adore You, Who Lives for All Eternity
I adore You, King of the Gods
I adore You, Mut's Beloved
I adore You, Father of Khonsu
I adore You, Sole One
I adore You, Of Pre-Existence
I adore You, All-Embracing
I adore You, Lord of Breath
I adore You, Beautiful-faced
I adore You, Perfect of Form
I adore You, Like the Wind
I adore You, Unbegotten
I adore You, Rich in Names
I adore You, Who Created All that Exists
I adore You, King of Eternity
I adore You, Enduring One
I adore You, Sustainer
I adore You, Preserver
I adore You, Falcon-formed
I adore You, Ruler of All Gods
I adore You, King of Heaven
I adore You, Unique One
I adore You, First Born
I adore You, Brilliant Flame
I adore You, Lord of the Double Plumes
I adore You, Who Makes Himself into Millions
I adore You, The Ba of All
I adore You, Great Honker
I adore You, Self-Created One
I adore You, Lord of Everlastingness
I adore You, Lover of Strength
I adore You, Lord to the Limit
I adore You, Life-Giver
I adore You, Breath-Giver
I adore You, Mysterious One
I adore You, Advocate for the Poor
I adore You, Lord and Ruler Of Luxor and Thebes
I adore You, Lord of Thrones
I adore You, Ruler of the Two Lands
I adore You, Giver of Oracles
I adore You, Lord of the Silent
I adore You, Father of All Things
I adore You, Lord of Victory
I adore You, Ram-Headed
I adore You, High God
I adore You, United with Ra
I adore You, Who Creates Light
I adore You, Lord of the Sky
I adore You, Bull of Your Mother 1
I adore You, Mysterious of Form
I adore You, Lord of Ma'at
I adore You, Consort of Amunet
I adore You, Shining One
I adore You, Who Has Completed His Moment 2
I adore You, Ruler of Earth
I adore You, United with Ra
I adore You, Ineffable One
I adore You, Who Hears the Prayers of All
I adore You, Rescuer
I adore You, Who Turns to Mercy
I adore You, The Beloved One
I adore You, Hidden One
I adore You, Amun.
The One, my Everything.


--Asterope

1 Kamutef
2 Kematef

Adorations - Herakles

This post is off-topic, but I don't have another active blog to post this on at the moment. I have been reading about Herakles lately and learning about him. I don't have a relationship with him or any experiences yet, but I have, in my research, come across many epithets and descriptions about him that I thought could be written into this--



I adore You, Lion-Hearted 1
I adore You, Strong One
I adore You, Snake-Strangler
I adore You, Averter of Evil 2
I adore You, Guardian
I adore You, Protector (of Mankind)
I adore You, Skillful One
I adore You, Savior 3
I adore You, Wide-Roaming
I adore You, Warrior
I adore You, Unconquered
I adore You, Leader of the March 4
I adore You, Huntsman 5
I adore You, Club-bearer 6
I adore You, Lion-robed
I adore You, Masculine One
I adore You, Resilient
I adore You, Slayer of Monsters and Beasts
I adore You, Completer of the Labors
I adore You, Solitary One 7
I adore You, Champion 8
I adore You, Triumphant 9
I adore You, Guardian of the Gate 10
I adore You, Bright-Eyed 11
I adore You, Olympian
I adore You, Hero-God 12
I adore You, Glorious One
I adore You, Son of Zeus and Alcmene
I adore You, Ancestor 13
I adore You, Mighty
I adore You, Passionate One
I adore You, Deliverer
I adore You, Full of Courage
I adore You, Full of Strength
I adore You, Full of Discipline
I adore You, Wrestler 14
I adore You, Horse-Binder 15
I adore You, Slaughterer
I adore You, Healer
I adore You, Unbroken One
I adore You, Defender 16
I adore You, Victorious
I adore You, Fighter
I adore You, Raging One
I adore You, Of Thebes 17
I adore You, Marksman
I adore You, Archer
I adore You, Greatest
I adore You, Herakles.




1 Leontothymos
2 Alexikakos
3 Soter
4 Promachus
5 Kynagidas
6 Korunephoros
7 Monoikos
8 Promakhos
9 Kallinikos
10 Propylaios
11 Kharops
12 Heros Theos
13 Patroos
14 Palaimôn
15 Hippodetos
16 Parastatês
17 Thêbaios

I don't know how well these capture Herakles, but I thought I'd give it a try! 

--Asterope 

EDIT: I created a seperate blog for Herkales and my journey to learn more about him. See: Herakleion

Saturday, February 11, 2012

Adorations - Mut

I adore You, Queen of Heaven
I adore You, Who Rises in the Sky
I adore You, Who Makes Light
I adore You, Who Rises as Gold
I adore You, Who Dispels Darkness
I adore You, Lady of Radiance
I adore You, Who Illuminates the Two Lands
I adore You, Mistress of the Horizons
I adore You, Ruler of the Sky
I adore You, Ruler on Earth
I adore You, Who Rises from the Nun
I adore You, The Primeval One of the Two Lands
I adore You, Who is in Thebes
I adore You, Lady of Karnak
I adore You, Mistress of the Duat
I adore You, Protectress of the Two Lands
I adore You, Foremost of Upper Egypt
I adore You, Mistress of Lower Egypt
I adore You, Lady of the Palace, Who Fills it with Her Beauty
I adore You, Mistress of Temples
I adore You, The Heart of Luxor and Thebes
I adore You, Foremost of the Noblewoman
I adore You, Mistress of the Seas
I adore You, Lady of the Marshes
I adore You, Who Protects Her City
I adore You, Great Cow
I adore You, Great Lioness
I adore You, Great Cobra
I adore You, Who Gives Birth to the Horizons
I adore You, Who Gives Birth to Ra
I adore You, Mother of Khonsu, the Child
I adore You, Beloved of Amun, the Hidden One
I adore You, Trusted One of the Gods
I adore You, Mistress of Love
I adore You, Lady of Kindness
I adore You, Great One
I adore You, Mother of Mothers
I adore You, Satisfied One
I adore You, Whom Amun Delights
I adore You, Unique One
I adore You, Secret One
I adore You, Beautiful One
I adore You, Lady of Perfection
I adore You, Great Flame
I adore You, Who Roars
I adore You, Lady with a Mighty Heart
I adore You, Eye of Ra
I adore You, Fierce Protector
I adore You, Who Directs the Gods
I adore You, Foremost of the Goddesses
I adore You, Uraeus of the Primeval Ones
I adore You, Vulture-Crowned Queen
I adore You, Nurturer
I adore You, Who Gives Birth to Life
I adore You, Who Floods the Whole Land with Gold Dust
I adore You, Who has No Equal
I adore You, Who Lives Forever
I adore You, Mut
Through Your Light, Everyone Sees. 


--Asterope

Note:
Most came from the work of Naisenu of the House of Netjer forum with her translation of Mut's epithets in the LAGG. Link to her post.

Also see HouseofVines, Adoration list post for more. 

Resource List



Websites:
TourEgypt profile & article
EgyptianMyths profile
Wikipedia 
Neos Alexandria Page
The Princess of Bekhten myth
Khonsu
Detailed article
The Khonsu Temple at Karnak
Wepwawet Wiki Page
Henadology Article

PDFs:
The Temple of Khonsu, Volume 1: Scenes of King Herihor in the Court.

The Temple of Khonsu, Volume 2: Scenes and Inscriptions in the Court and the First Hypostyle Hall.

Temple of Khonsu, Volume 3. The Graffiti on the Khonsu Temple Roof at Karnak: A Manifestation of Personal Piety.
David Klotz - The Theban Cult of Chonsu the Child in the Ptolemaic Period

Adorations -- Khonsu




I adore You, Traveller 1
I adore You, Who Crosses the Sky in a Boat
I adore You, Illuminator of Darkness
I adore You, Lord of Silver
I adore You, Precise Divider of Months
I adore You, Reckoner of Time
I adore You, Divine Son of Amun and Mut
I adore You, Strong Bull
I adore You, He of Karnak and Thebes
I adore You, Decider of the Lifespan 2
I adore You, Granter of Fertility 3
I adore You, Who Wears the Lunar Disc
I adore You, Who Wears the Sidelock (of Youth)
I adore You, Lord of Gladness
I adore You, Lover of Games 4
I adore You, He Who Appeases the Gods
I adore You, Friend and Companion of Djehuti
I adore You, Who Brings us Light
I adore You, Pendulum of Heaven
I adore You, Angry One of the Gods
I adore You, Who Lives on Hearts 5
I adore You, The Driver Away of Evil
I adore You, Who Drives out Disease
I adore You, Expeller of Demons
I adore You, Slayer of Enemies
I adore You, Who Wields a Knife
I adore You, Defender and Protector
I adore You, Lord of Ma'at
I adore You, Heart of Ra
I adore You, Provider 6
I adore You, Helper
I adore You, Navigator
I adore You, Pathfinder
I adore You, Renewed Light
I adore You, Night Wanderer
I adore You, Giver of Oracles
I adore You, Maker of Destinies 
I adore You, Who Knows All Things
I adore You, Merciful and Compassionate One
I adore You, Kind and Friendly
I adore You, Beautiful One at Rest
I adore You, Healer (of ills)
I adore You, Falcon-Headed
I adore You, Mummy-Wrapped
I adore You, Youthful One
I adore You, Wise One
I adore You, Who Came to Greatness
I adore You, Who Gives to Whoever He Desires
I adore You, Great God Amongst the Gods
I adore You, Khonsu.


-- Asterope


Notes:
1 Translation/meaning of his name
2 Translation of his title: Khonsu Heseb-Ahau
3 He was said to cause plants to grow and ripen as well as livestock and women conceive 
4 Games, especially Senet are a pastime of his. He often played with Djehuti
5 From "Cannibal hymn" of the Pyramid Texts
6 Translation of his title: Khonsu Pa-Ir-Seker

Also see HouseofVines, Adoration list post for more.