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The Apis Bull: Egypt's Living God Under Ramses
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the sacred Apis bull cult during the reign of Ramses the Great. They discuss how the bull was chosen, venerated at Memphis, and mummified in the Serapeum. Khaemwaset, Ramses's son and high priest of Ptah, oversaw the burial of Apis bulls in massive stone sarcophagi. The episode delves into the bulls' role in reaffirming royal power, the elaborate funeral rituals, and their connection to the god Ptah and the afterlife. It also touches on the spread of the cult into the Ptolemaic and Roman periods.
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