Patrick A McCoy

Kamat Radio - Wisdom for the Ear from Ancient Egypt

Education EN ↓ 37 episodes

Kamat Radio is a podcast network dedicated to teaching facets of ancient Egyptian culture. Our parent organization – Kamat – Reconstructing Ancient Egyptian Culture – provides research and content to our podcast shows.

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Patrick A McCoy

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Par Madja't – House of Books – Episode 2 15.08.2019 10:58

Book Review: Ancient Egyptian Literature vol. II: The New Kingdom. Research on the Web: AERA – Ancient Egypt Research Associates, Inc. Electronic Document: An Ancient Egyptian Hunting Ritual by Eberhard Otto. The Par Madja't of Kamat is located at https://reconstructingancientegypt.org/houseofbooks/

Par Madja't – House of Books – Episode 2 15.08.2019 10:58

Book Review: Ancient Egyptian Literature vol. II: The New Kingdom. Research on the Web: AERA – Ancient Egypt Research Associates, Inc. Electronic Document: An Ancient Egyptian Hunting Ritual by Eberhard Otto. The Par Madja’t of Kamat is located at https://reconstructingancientegypt.org/houseofbooks/

Myths and Legends of Ancient Egypt: Reckoning of the Mounds of the Primeval Time 30.03.2019 27:24

A dramatic telling of the creation myth of the Temple of Horus of Edfu

Myths and Legends of Ancient Egypt: Reckoning of the Mounds of the Primeval Time 30.03.2019 27:24

A dramatic telling of the creation myth of the Temple of Horus of Edfu

Beginning of Time ~ End of Eternity – Calendar of Ancient Egypt: Introduction to the Ancient Egyptian Calendar 02.07.2018 19:17

In the introduction to the ancient Egyptian calendar you discover the several calendars utilized by the ancient Egyptians and what celestial or seasonal events synchronize them. Topics covered include the lunar, solar, celestial and regnal calendars, as well as the so-called horoscope calendar of lucky and unlucky days. Find the calendar online at https://www.reconstructingancientegypt.org/kamat/b...

Par Madja't House of Books Episode 1 05.06.2018 8:11

This episode reviews the book Fighting Pharaohs: Weapons and Warfare in Ancient Egypt, the journal article Notes on the Opening of the Mouth by T. J. C. Baly, and Research on the Web Giza Digital Library: The Giza Mastabas Series. Find the journal article in full at the Par Madja’t – House of books at https://www.reconstructingancientegypt.org/houseofbooks/documents/notes-on-the-ritual-of-opening-...

Ancient Egyptian Literature – The Book of Thoth 27.04.2013 18:15

The Book of Thoth refers to various ancient Egyptian texts attributed to Thoth, the god of writing, wisdom, and magic. It is often described as containing all knowledge of laws,…

Gods of Ancient Egypt: Shw 24.11.2012 6:46

Shw/Shu is the son of Ra and god of wind, air and light.

Myths and Legends of Ancient Egypt – The Destruction of Mankind 21.10.2012 6:45

The Destruction of Mankind is a dramatic myth from ancient Egyptian mythology, found in the Book of the Heavenly Cow. It tells the story of how the sun god Ra…

Myths and Legends of Ancient Egypt – The Destruction of Mankind 21.10.2012 6:45

Ra becomes old, and sees mankind conspiring against him. So he sends his eye Hathor who in his rage at the betrayal, becomes Sekhmet

Ancient Egyptian Literature – Pharaoh Khufu and the Tales of the Haka'ayu-Magicians 18.08.2012 26:05

A dramatic retelling of the fourth story of the Westcar Papyrus is told by Hardedef, son of Khufu, and takes place during Khufu’s reign. Hardedef tells his father about a…

Ancient Egyptian Literature – Great Dispenser of Pleasure 28.06.2012 8:06

A recitation of poems from Papyrus Harris 500, the ‘love songs’ from Ancient Egypt. The Papyrus Harris 500 is an ancient Egyptian manuscript from the Ramesside Period (1292–1077 BC). It…