Sourced from only two fragments of the Book of the Dead, little is known about the god Medjed. Referred to as "the Smiter," Medjed is said to "shoot with his eye, yet remain unseen," suggesting a role as a protector or watchman of Osiris.
Art by @ayanobro
Her festivals were celebrated with ritual drinking, dancing, and religious ecstasy, in particular the Festival of Drunkenness. Powerful female royals, such as the Pharaoh Hatshepsut, also made effort to conflate themselves with the goddess in order to legitimize their power. 3/3
Hathor was depicted as a woman wearing a headdress of cattle horns and a sun disk, with more temples dedicated to her than any other Egyptian goddess. She also appeared in funerary texts and art as the goddess, alongside Anubis, who welcomed the dead into the afterlife. 2/3
Hathor took many names and roles over the course of Egyptian history, but was chiefly celebrated as the mother of Ra, and thus was the symbolic mother of the Pharaohs. Representing music, dance, love, sexuality, and motherhood, her cult was centred at Dendera in Upper Egypt. 1/3
There's no better way to wind down after a long day than a deep, thorough massage that hits all the right spots. 💦🍑
The ladies awaiting a massage to end the night~
Art by @rtil, featuring @IlyushinKitsune's Elysia!
