Childhood BFF, Biography - EC

Ashley...

When I first moved to El Paso from Oklahoma she was the first person in head start to befriend me. We became the best of friends. Did everything together. From sitting together in class, to playing together on the playground, and watching our parents watch sports while we played Uno.

Usually if you hit someone with a draw four card in Uno they will hate your guts. But for us it was a laugh. 

The friendship developed into a relationship soon after that.

While we are no longer dating we are still best friends that can go to each other at anytime. Some friendships only last a few years but ours has lasted decades and will likely last a lifetime because of our strong bond that we established as kids. 

Friends that last a lifetime

Week 5B Reading

Bibliography:
Egyptian Myth and Legend by Donald Mackenzie

NOTES FOR MIDDLE EAST WEEK:

The Two Brothers: Part One

First of part of four parts. Most interesting part of this portion is when Anpu burst in ready to kill his younger brother, Bata, with a dagger. There is intensity between the two characters in this part of the story that allows me to picture the build up to this moment as Bata doing wrong to Anpu to get him so angry that was not told in the 800 words of this story.

The Two Brothers: Part Two

Bata sensed Anpu's desire to kill him immediately and basically taunted him at the door telling him that he knew what he was doing. Ra came to Bata and gave him a wife. One that Bata said he'd die for. As a result his heart became hers and revealed his secrets.

The Two Brothers: Part Three

The King of Egypt takes (?) the wife of Bata while he's away on a hunt. 

The Two Brothers: Part Four

Bata ultimately becomes King. He makes his brother, Anpu, his heir. He ruled for 30 years until he died and his older brother took the mantle of King. 

The Book of Thoth: Part One

A feast honoring Nefer-ka-ptah and Ahura was made by the priests of Isis.

The Book of Thoth: Part Two

We finally find the Book of Thoth hidden inside multiple boxed.

He opened the iron box and found a bronze box,

He opened the bronze box and found a keté-wood box,

He opened the keté-wood box and found an ivory-and-ebony box,

He opened the ivory-and-ebony box and found a silver box,

He opened the silver box and found a gold box,

He opened the gold box and found the Book of Thoth.

A giant scavenger hunt for part two.

The Book of Thoth: Part Three

Ra lets them do whatever they want with the wife and child. In the end vengence was the results but Nefer-ka-ptah was still in possession of the book. 

The Tale of King Rhampsinitus

The line of Pharaohs crosses borders. A rich ring that made his subjects construct grand structures and palaces for him. He was strict yet fair. Harsh yet nice. 

Ra

Week 5A Reading

Bibliography:
Egyptian Myth and Legend by Donald Mackenzie

NOTES FOR MIDDLE EAST WEEK:

Creation - 
Ra created the world by just thinking it into existence. When he created man he took the form of man so he could live with them and among them.

The Secret Name of Ra - 
What Ra wants, Ra gets. His secret name is Khepera at dawn, Ra at high noon, and Tum at eventide.

Ra and Hathor - 
Men rebel. Nu tells Ra about this. Ra says they are scared because of the rebellion and what he could do to them. All of the gods said to destroy those who rebel against the kingdom.

The Sun's Journey - 
The god of the sun dies and is reborn every 12 hours. He also happens to watch over the souls of the dead.

Osiris - 
Ra leaves. Isis rules Egypt until he comes back.

The Death of Osiris - 
Returning from the war, Osiris is hailed as a hero. In a ritual that got hijacked, hey killed Osiris by sealing him in a coffin like object for a long enough period of time.

The Journey of Isis - 
Isis is distraught and scared over the death of Osiris. She takes his body to bring him back to life.

The King of the Dead - 
A short section of how the King of Dead was born. Isis brought Osiris back to life but he had to become the King of the Dead.

The Wax Crocodile - 
The crocodile can be commanded by the Pharaoh. It's wax but still amazing. Just a command of "get him/her" the croc awakens and grabs them.

The Green Jewel - 
The King was out on the water body near his palace. When he was pleased and had enough fun they returned to the palace and gave the scribe gifts.

Ra