40: Ancient Egyptian Festivals (Feasting, Laughing, Dancing)

Interlude: How the Egyptians Celebrated. From beer halls to temples to cemeteries, this episode explores Egyptian revelry. We focus on two major festivals: the raucous celebrations for Hathor, and the sombre re-enactment of the Osiris story... Website: www.egyptianhistorypodcast.com. Support the show via Patreon www.patreon.com/egyptpodcast. Make a one-time donation via PayPal payments.  Music by Vangelis. Select Bibliography: John C. Darnell, “The Opet Festival.” UCLA Encyclopedia of Egyptology. LA Times interview with Prof. Betsy M. Bryan, Johns Hopkins University. E.F. Morris, “Sacred and Obscene Laughter in the Contendings of Horus and Seth,” in Egyptian Stories, 2007. Plutarch, Isis and Osiris (1st Century CE). The Ikher-nefret Stela (12th Dynasty). Additional Music by Vangelis – Alexander (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices