May 24, 2006
Random post from the past:
Egyptian God Bes at Dendera
Ugly and never shown in profile this dwarf-like god looks very un-Egyptian, and indeed it is suspected that he was imported from somewhere else, maybe other parts of Africa. Still, as a protector of homes and childbirth, Bes was quite popular although no temples were dedicated to him. He also acted as god of war and music. This high relief of Bes (also spelt: Bisu or Bez) is at the entrance to the Dendera temple of Hathor (near Luxor) ...
June 26th, 2007 at 3:49 pm
Australia does not have jungles. It has rain forrests.
September 1st, 2007 at 8:00 pm
Hi Loved your Aus. photos especially this one. They have some very funny ones i thought when I was there last year. I especially loved the one you see a lot on the outback roads in QLD - it said “Passenger - Is your driver awake ?” … t used to make me think — oh hang on i’l just check ! Often when I was the driver !
Going back Aug 2008 … can’t wait !