Remembering Osiris
Book Description
Ancient Egypt's most profound myth offers timeless wisdom about transformation, identity, and the journey beyond death. In "Remembering Osiris," Tom Hare explores how the legendary tale of dismemberment and renewal speaks directly to fundamental questions that continue to shape human consciousness today.
The Osiris story weaves together themes of personal identity, sexuality, and power in ways that reveal sophisticated Egyptian understanding of the human condition. This myth of death and resurrection serves as more than historical narrative—it becomes a lens through which we can examine our own relationship with mortality and transformation.
Hare demonstrates how ancient Egyptian texts and temple art engaged deeply with questions of language, embodiment, and the multiplicity of human experience. Through careful examination of hieroglyphic writing and visual representation, readers discover how Egyptian approaches to these universal concerns remain relevant to contemporary spiritual seekers.
The book illuminates the intricate connections between writing systems and sacred imagery, showing how decipherment of ancient texts reveals layers of meaning about consciousness and spiritual development. By focusing on how Egyptians recorded and memorialized this central myth, Hare bridges the gap between ancient wisdom and modern understanding.
For those drawn to comparative religion and mythology, this scholarly yet accessible exploration reveals how one culture's profound engagement with life's deepest mysteries continues to inform our spiritual journey today.
Who Is This For?
📖 Reading Level: Medium (200-400 pages) (~9 hours)
🕉️ Tradition: Comparative Religion
📄 Length: 322 pages
What You'll Discover
- ✓ Understand the nature of mind
- ✓ Explore Egyptian Mythology
- ✓ Explore Egyptian language
- ✓ Explore Mythology, Egyptian
- ✓ Explore Comparative Religion
- ✓ Explore Writing, Hieroglyphic
- ✓ Explore Hieroglyphic Writing
- ✓ Explore Mythologie égyptienne
