Mogg Morgan is an independent scholar practitioner. The author offers many decades of experience as an advanced researcher into ancient magic and technology. His previous books include: The Bull of Ombos; Supernatural Assault in Ancient Egypt; Seth and the Two Ways; Demonic Calendar Ancient Egypt and Isis, Goddess of Egypt and India, Egyptian Magick: a spirited guide.
Deception in Ancient Egyptian Magical Religion
There is much discussion about the age of the famous monuments of Egypt, especially the pyramids at Giza viz: were they built in 10,000 bce as some independent researchers maintain or are they old, but, as all academic specialists say, not that old, more like circa 2500bce. Why this disparity – could it be that the builders themselves wanted to play a game with time, and give an appearance of greater antiquity, and thus point to a specific moment? The theme of the games the ancient builders played with their image making, is one that is worth exploring. What was the purpose of this process, was it propaganda or could it be more, perhaps even as an aid to the derangement of the senses, engendering religious trance states?