02-15-2012, 12:24 AM
(02-14-2012, 11:40 PM)Cracker Wrote: I've never read anything about Abydos. I bet the Osirion was cool before it flooded.
There are Osiris Mysteries like the Greek and Christian Mystery Plays, only older. I think maybe Christianity did steal from the ancient Egyptians. Osiris rose from the dead, too.
Pretty cool page: http://www.library.exploreregypt.com/anc...siris.html
I'm going to the bookstore tomorrow night. A book on death and burial rituals of different cultures/religions is now on my list. Sounds morbid maybe, but really not. How people treat their dead and what they believe happens to them (and the responsibilities of those left living to honor their dead) is fascinating to me. I've attended marriage ceremonies in different countries, but never any funerals/death ceremonies. The beliefs tied to marriage rituals are interesting too, but current vs. historical death/afterlife affairs across cultures peeks my interest more. The American Indian traditions have got to be fascinating in that respect.
P.s. interesting web page; the really interesting ones always have tiny little font and no spacing. Had to pull out the "readers" - gettin' old myself...