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The Dream of Egypt
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 One night the Lady Egypt had a dream. She dreampt she was walking through desert sands with the Lord Osiris. Across the night sky the Lord Ra flashed scenes from her life. In each scene the dreamer noticed two sets of footprints in the sand; one belonging to herself, and one to the Lord Osiris. When the last scene of Egypts life flashed before her, the dreamer looked back at the footprints. She noticed that many times along the path of her life there was only one set of footprints. She also noticed that this happened at the very lowest and saddest times in her life. This really bothered the Lady Egypt and she questioned the Lord Osiris about it. "My Lord, you said you would always be there to watch over me, the land of Egypt and that you'd walk with me all the way. But I have noticed that during the most troublesome times in my life, there is only one set of footprints. I don't understand why when I needed you most you would leave me." The Lord Osiris replied, "Dear child, my Egypt, I have never left you. During your times of trial and suffering, when you see only one set of foot prints, it was then that I carried you."  The dreamer; an ancient take on an old story. Author unknown; adapted by Sem Horemheb. Photograph by Hanif Abbas - the Faiyoum, 2005. Used with his blessing and the promise of a return. |
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Early Claim
Thessalonike The Tragic Queen Icelandic History The Althingi Byzantium before Constantine: The Greco-Roman City, 658 BCE - 330 CE Odin's lament A FATEFUL CHARIOT RACE: The STORY of PELOPS and OENOMAUS The Thanatos from Ephesus The Step Pyramid of Djoser, Saqqara The Unas Pyramid and Surroundings. Mastabas in the Vicinity of Unas Pyramid Niankhkhnum and Khnumhotep - Royal Manicurists and Prophets of Re. Horemheb and His Contemporaries Pepi I and His Consorts Pepi II - an Unusually Long Reign The Last Royal Tombs of the Old Kingdom Northern Saqqara - The Pyramids of Teti and Queens Northern Saqqara - The Mastaba of Mereruka, His Wife & Son Northern Saqqara - The Mastaba of Kagemni Benu of Iunu - The Prototype Phoenix The Ennead of Iunu I: Where Gods Were Born The Ennead of Iunu II: The Foundation for Religious Life History of Devon Northern Saqqara III: The Tomb of Ankhmahor Northern Saqqara IV: The Tomb of Akhethotep & Ptahotep Northern Saqqara V: The Mastaba of Ti Northern Saqqara VI: Early Dynastic & 3rd Dynastic Tombs Northern Saqqara VII: The Serapeum Northern Saqqara VII: Other Animal Burials Styles of Houses in Ancient Egypt I Lady of Philae, Lady of Abaton Styles of House in Ancient Egypt II Styles of Houses in Ancient Egypt III Aset in Festival Calendar of Festivals of Aset |
