"The Secret of Anubis: The Winter Triangle"
ISBN 87-991527-9-7
By Karima Lachtane
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From: Moustafa Gadalla,
10 November 2008
The book "The Secret of Anubis: The Winter Triangle"
shows the passion and talent of the author. The book sheds some interesting light on the subject of astronomy/astrology in Ancient Egypt. There is a lack of good writing available today on this subject, and Karima's work is a necessary step in this process of enlightening the world in this area.
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From: Jean Wahlborg, 2 April 2008
Karima
Lachtane's "The Secret of Anubis: The Winter Triangle" is a treatise
that
investigates how the ancient Egyptians viewed the heavens.
At
the age of twenty-seven, the author worked as a tour leader between Luxor and
Aswan
in Egypt. Always interested in astrology, she studied it in Denmark and
continued with
her fascination with ancient cultures. This work examines the winter hexagon,
also
referred to as the winter triangle, and how the constellations Canis Major and
Canis
Minor that form it may have a direct link to the god Anubis in ancient Egyptian
religion.
Evidence in the Dendara Temple implies that this connection, which was
popularized by
the Greeks, is an ancient one.
When the Greeks moved
into Egypt, they did not destroy the temples of the Egyptians.
On the Contrary, Alexander the Great respected the science and arts of the
Egyptians.
Even in the middle ages, astronomy and astrology was built on the symbolism
and
observations of the Egyptians, one of the greatest civilizations in history.
This
work contains an in-depth discussion of the gods and goddesses in ancient
Egyptian
religion, and how their presence was used by Egyptians to explain the world
around
them, including the stars in the heavens. Monks and later scientists used the
compilation
of Egyptian understanding of the heavens to demonstrate how astronomy can be
viewed.
This fascinating work is exhaustively
researched, and notes at the end of "The Secret of
Anubis: The Winter Triangle" offer further elucidation of this complex
topic. karima
Lachtane's considerable knowledge of the subject is evident throughout, and she
uses a
clear style to present her hypothesis. Anyone who has marveled at the mysteries
of the
stars or has an interest in ancient Egyptian religion should find this work
engrossing.
AUC Press - The American University in Cairo Press said;
Interesting topic and Impressive research!
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