I told ya to watch out for a follow up to my Kiln God/Goddess post!! I have always been fascinated with Egyptian culture, specifically the Ancient Egyptian culture and religion(s). So while doing some research into the origin of the kiln god/goddess, you can imagine my excitement to see that the Egyptians were one of the first civilizations to adopt one! Khnum was one of the first/most ancient of all the deities that were worshiped. There are references to Khnum that date back to the Predynastic Periods! How awesome! See...I knew potters/ceramic artists were special folk.. ;)
Showing posts with label Kiln God. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Kiln God. Show all posts
Thursday, January 9, 2014
Khnum - Ancient Egyptian Kiln God
I told ya to watch out for a follow up to my Kiln God/Goddess post!! I have always been fascinated with Egyptian culture, specifically the Ancient Egyptian culture and religion(s). So while doing some research into the origin of the kiln god/goddess, you can imagine my excitement to see that the Egyptians were one of the first civilizations to adopt one! Khnum was one of the first/most ancient of all the deities that were worshiped. There are references to Khnum that date back to the Predynastic Periods! How awesome! See...I knew potters/ceramic artists were special folk.. ;)
Sunday, January 5, 2014
What is a Kiln God/Goddess??
Sitting here in front of our wood stove, staying awake all night (to sleep during the day) to ensure the fire stays stoked... my mind started wandering. My first pottery instructor and mentor was quite superstitious about the kiln goddess being placed on top of the kiln for every firing. Staring into the fire tonight..I got to thinking about the origin of the kiln god/goddess...And I'll be damned if I couldn't find anything! So here is my interpretation based on some background knowledge I have of ancient cultures. :)
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