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  1. Tamino

    Communication between apes and human language

    Well, there's the entire literal ages of the neolithic, mesolithic and paleolithic which present evidence of exactly such a slow development of knowledge and technology in the last roughly 50000 years (or longer, if you count in all evidence of tool use by hominids) So I don't think I understand...
  2. Tamino

    Noah's Ark

    There you go. You're a monkey, congratulations.
  3. Tamino

    Your ringtone

    I have no clue, it's whatever was pre-set on the phone. Phone is on silent most times anyway. I hate receiving phone calls, and ignore most of them. Why can't people text like normal folk? Really, since when does anybody use a phone for talking??? ...so, yeah, that probably tells a lot about...
  4. Tamino

    The Divine Made Manifest?

    Actually, I think the natural world is pretty messy, and not always good or even perfect. It's still amazing and beautiful and all that ... But it's cruel, dumb and hideous at the exact same time. I'd argue that we're far more a part of that natural world than we like to admit. Anything we...
  5. Tamino

    ᛏᚺᛖ ᚱᚢᚾᛖᛋ

    Good point. You would have to invent extra letters or change the use of some .. at least, that's what happened in history whenever people picked up a foreign alphabet and started using it in their own language. Excellent point, one-on-one letter replacement is a fairly easy way to go. Modern...
  6. Tamino

    Ask me about ancient Egypt

    I have a baaaad feeling about this. :p Isis and Osiris are said to be lovers already in their mother's womb. Abstinence is never implied... Yes. But they're missing the more important point: Horus is the heir to the kingship. No. The Nile flood is heralded by the heliacal rising of Sodpet in...
  7. Tamino

    Ask me about ancient Egypt

    Because wherever you are on the Earth, the sun always rises east of you, but never where you are. Plus, the Egyptians were well aware of Mesopotamia: A region East of them, with whom they've been in contact since the pre-Dynastic, whose oldest cities predate their own. Is spite of that fact...
  8. Tamino

    Ask me about ancient Egypt

    No. Both systems were developed in roughly the same age around 3000 BCE. But cuneiform is attested a tiny bit earlier, much as it pains me to admit.
  9. Tamino

    Ask me about ancient Egypt

    I would answer this question with another question: is the author equating the god Horus with modern English word "hours" just because it sounds similar?? This is BS, the etymology of Horus from Hr.j, "above", is well established. Oh, really? "Time is an illusion"? I don't know any Egyptian...
  10. Tamino

    Ask me about ancient Egypt

    I have not heard of Manu's twin nor any corresponding story in Egyptian mythology. In my opinion, the Egyptian "Land of Manu" is entirely unrelated to the Indian Manu. The similarity in name is by chance.
  11. Tamino

    ᛏᚺᛖ ᚱᚢᚾᛖᛋ

    I studied them a bit as a teenager, but they are not part of my practice today. However, I am a great fan of ancient languages and different writing systems, so thank you for pointing out the spelling issue. I think it's a bit awkward to just equate a rune with every letter of the English...
  12. Tamino

    Pagan Path Poll

    Kemetic (no 'h', it's a simple plosive "k" sound) I have reflected on this and I have honestly no clue why Egypt and not any other culture or path (I tried Christianity, witchcraft, Celtic... None of it stuck). It just happened.
  13. Tamino

    Ancient European Philosophy

    Yeah, but that definition has been heavily questioned in recent decades. I don't think there's a clear and universal academic definition any more True. And the word "civilized" is traditionally used as an opposite to "uncivilized" and even "primitive", and this opposition sure implies a value...
  14. Tamino

    Ancient European Philosophy

    Really? The neolithic revolution had spread through most of Europe before the Bronze Age. These were largely sedentary lifestyles. If we compare European culture to contemporary Bronze Age cultures of the southern Mediterranean... While Egypt and Sumer were on their first rise and invented...
  15. Tamino

    “Hindus fall because they worship lesser gods.” Abrahamics are trampling Hindus. Can you help me understand?

    1. Egyptian deities are, in general, not jealous. There are no myths or allusions on this topic. Egyptian deities might sometimes be in conflict with each other, but those conflicts are usually Metaphors on natural phenomena or social dynamics. (Conflict of Horus and Seth, for example, is all...
  16. Tamino

    Question about survival: you are stuck in a log cabin

    Is 'both' a valid choice? Sounds warmest. Otherwise, I'm indifferent. I am in a monogamous relationship, and I would not expect any of these two to want to cuddle or have sex with me. Any bed sharing would be pragmatic and non- sexual. If you're actually asking " which of these two do you find...
  17. Tamino

    The Challenge of Translation / Especially of Ancient Texts

    Well, because people here have a special interest in at least one religion or philosophy, right? And most religions and philosophies have original texts in languages other than English. So it would make sense to me that people on this forum would be interested in at least some basics of those...
  18. Tamino

    The Challenge of Translation / Especially of Ancient Texts

    Is that likely on this forum though? I'd guess that most people here know at least two, and bits and pieces from some ancient ones. It's another leap for the brain, however, when you have a different writing system for the first time... I still feel like I'm back in elementary school when I...
  19. Tamino

    The Challenge of Translation / Especially of Ancient Texts

    Very true. Language is important, especially if you are interested in philosophical ideas or theological nuances. I actually found my own religious foundation while learning the associated language. (that's a pun. The Egyptian ethical system is built around the key term of Ma'at, that can be...
  20. Tamino

    Dungeons and Dragons

    I've only tried AD&D once, but I play the German equivalent DSA. Pen and Paper has its highlights, but I sometimes find the detailed rule sets a bit tedious, I prefer the world-building and the storytelling aspects. I like live roleplay best. Much more of a challenge, and much more focused on...
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