08/05/2024
¥¥The story and legend of vampires of the ancient Egyptians¥
Is Sekhmet alive?? The answer is yes.
The world's first legend about vampires began in Egypt. Were there legends about vampires in ancient Egypt?? The answer is yes.
Sekhmet, beloved of Ptah, or Lady of War.
She is one of the deities in ancient Egypt, and she was one of the members of the Memphis Triad (Ptah, Sekhmet, Nefertum).
Sekhmet was a female deity, and the lioness was her sacred animal. She was depicted with the body of a woman and the head of a lioness.
The story of the birth of Sekhmet (the myth of the birth of a vampire)
In ancient times, the people tried to revolt against the god Ra (the lord of the sun in ancient Egyptian belief), and Ra became very angry with them. So he sent Sekhmet, who was addicted to drinking blood, to kill these people.
Until Sekhmet enjoyed this mission, she killed the rebels against Ra, and killed the innocent people. It even nearly wiped out almost all of humanity.
Sekhmet did not listen to Ra's orders to stop, and the blood consumed her mind; So Ra deceived her by offering her large quantities of red-colored liquor, which resembled human blood, so Sekhmet drank from it until she was drunk, and from that day until now she has been unconscious.
This is what the legend about Sekhmet brought.
Sekhmet is represented sitting on the throne, her head is decorated with the symbol of the unification of the north and the south, and she holds in her hand (the ankh), the ancient Egyptians’ key to life. Above her head is a sun disc and a cobra snake.
Sekhmet was considered the wife of Ptah, and also the mother of Nefertum, who was the god of the lotus and perfume in the belief of the ancient Egyptians.
Sekhmet was associated with many beliefs among the ancient Egyptians, as she was associated with motherhood, as she was represented by the lioness, who fiercely defended her young. Sekhmet was also associated with soldiers and war, as she was called the Great Lady.
There is a poetic hymn by Ramesses II that says that when he asked the god for strength in the Battle of Kadesh, the god gave him the strength of Sekhmet in his arm.
In ancient Egyptian beliefs, Sekhmet is still alive today, and she has not yet recovered from her drunkenness, and will drink blood again.
