Post by Mellow Yellow on Mar 15, 2006 17:37:21 GMT -5
Now I know it sounds like a weirdo TKIN! thing, but it isnt, have a look at this article from Wikipedia, then look at my parallel version.....
Ram god
Since Osiris was considered dead, as lord of the dead, Osiris' soul, or rather his Ba, was occasionally worshipped in its own right, almost as if it were a distinct god, especially so in the Delta city of Mendes. This aspect of Osiris was referred to as Banebdjed (also spelt Banebded or Banebdjedet, which is technically feminine) which literally means The ba of the lord of the djed, which roughly means The soul of the lord of the pillar of stability. The djed, a type of pillar, was usually understood as the backbone of Osiris, since the Egyptians had associated death, and the dead, as symbolic of stability. As Banebdjed, Osiris was given epithets such as Lord of the Sky and Life of the (sun god) Ra, since Ra, when he had become identified with Atum, was considered Osiris' ancestor, from whom his regal authority was inherited.
Ba does not, however, quite mean soul in the western sense, and also has a lot to do with power, reputation, force of character, especially in the case of a god. Since the ba was associated with power, and also happened to be a word for ram in Egyptian, Banebdjed was depicted as a ram, or as Ram-headed. A living, sacred ram, was even kept at Mendes and worshipped as the incarnation of the god, and upon death, the rams were mummified and buried in a ram-specific necropolis.
Now my version of the first paragraph
Ram god
Since JPM was considered dead, as part of the beatles, JPM's replacement, or rather Faul, was occasionally used in his own right, almost as if he were a distinct new member, especially so in the MMT Album (5 magicians?). This aspect of JPM was referred to as Faul (also known as Billy Shears/William Campbell/etc.) which literally means The false one of paul of the beatles.
A living sacred ram, eh?
Ram On.....
Ram god
Since Osiris was considered dead, as lord of the dead, Osiris' soul, or rather his Ba, was occasionally worshipped in its own right, almost as if it were a distinct god, especially so in the Delta city of Mendes. This aspect of Osiris was referred to as Banebdjed (also spelt Banebded or Banebdjedet, which is technically feminine) which literally means The ba of the lord of the djed, which roughly means The soul of the lord of the pillar of stability. The djed, a type of pillar, was usually understood as the backbone of Osiris, since the Egyptians had associated death, and the dead, as symbolic of stability. As Banebdjed, Osiris was given epithets such as Lord of the Sky and Life of the (sun god) Ra, since Ra, when he had become identified with Atum, was considered Osiris' ancestor, from whom his regal authority was inherited.
Ba does not, however, quite mean soul in the western sense, and also has a lot to do with power, reputation, force of character, especially in the case of a god. Since the ba was associated with power, and also happened to be a word for ram in Egyptian, Banebdjed was depicted as a ram, or as Ram-headed. A living, sacred ram, was even kept at Mendes and worshipped as the incarnation of the god, and upon death, the rams were mummified and buried in a ram-specific necropolis.
Now my version of the first paragraph
Ram god
Since JPM was considered dead, as part of the beatles, JPM's replacement, or rather Faul, was occasionally used in his own right, almost as if he were a distinct new member, especially so in the MMT Album (5 magicians?). This aspect of JPM was referred to as Faul (also known as Billy Shears/William Campbell/etc.) which literally means The false one of paul of the beatles.
A living sacred ram, eh?
Ram On.....
