The Litany of Ra (Tarok Naipe): Part I, An Introduction(surviving editions and their relation to the Tarot/Tarok/Naipe cards)
ASIN: B0033AGUUS Currently available only at Amazon.com.
The Litany of Ra is one of the most important spiritual texts of ancient Egypt. Some of Egypt’s greatest pharaohs such as Thutmose III, Sety I, and Rameses II had illustrated editions of this text included in the decoration of their tombs. Budge’s English version is known fairly widely, and Hornung has produced a German edition that includes transcriptions of all the texts. Douglass White presents new insights in his introduction to the Litany of Ra. He has also produced a new translation of the Litany with its full set of illustrations (Part II), the poetic Handbook that explains how to use the Litany (Part III), and a computer-generated hieroglyphic transcription of the entire text [Litany, Illustrations, and Handbook](Part IV). Each portion of the text has copious notes that take the reader deep into how the material was used by the Egyptians. Dr. White also finds evidence that the Litany of Ra played a role in the evolution of the Tarot (Tarok) cards and played an important role in the daily lives of ancient Egyptians.
The Litany of Ra (Tarok Naipe): Part II, Litany and Card Illustrations(with the card illustrations based on the Valley of the Kings drawings)
ASIN: B0033AHE12 Currently available only at Amazon.com.
The Litany of Ra is one of the most important spiritual texts of ancient Egypt. Some of Egypt’s greatest pharaohs such as Thutmose III, Sety I, and Rameses II had illustrated editions of this text included in the decoration of their tombs. Budge’s English version is known fairly widely, and Hornung has produced a German edition that includes transcriptions of all the texts. Douglass White presents a new translation of the Litany with its full set of illustrations [recently updated with a new revised edition 06/2010]. He has also produced a monograph as an introduction (PartI), a translation of the poetic Handbook that explains how to use the Litany (Part III), and a computer-generated hieroglyphic transcription of the entire text [Litany and Handbook](Part IV). The hieroglyphic text is available from www.dpedtech.com. Each portion of the text has copious notes that take the reader deep into how the material was used by the Egyptians as well as its relevance to our lives. Dr. White also finds evidence that the Litany of Ra played a role in the evolution of the Tarot (Tarok) cards.
The Litany of Ra (Tarok Naipe): Part III, User Handbook (The Litany of Ra (Tarok Naipe) Handbook 3)
(poetic text describing the use of the cards and their mantras)
ASIN: B0033WSVV2 Currently available only at Amazon.com.
The Litany of Ra is one of the most important spiritual texts of ancient Egypt. Some of Egypt’s greatest pharaohs such as Thutmose III, Sety I, and Rameses II had illustrated editions of this text included in the decoration of their tombs. Budge’s pioneering but flawed English version is known fairly widely, and Hornung has produced an important German edition that includes transcriptions of all the texts — essential for establishing a complete and accurate master text from the various surviving damaged copies. In this updated edition of Dr. Douglass White’s new translation he presents many fascinating insights into this remarkable spiritual classic of ancient Egypt.
The poetic Handbook (Part III) explains how to use the Litany of Ra. Dr. White has also produced a detailed Introduction to the Litany (Part I), new translation of the Litany with its full set of illustrations (Part II), and a computer-generated hieroglyphic transcription of the entire text [Litany and Handbook](Part IV). Each portion of the text has copious notes that take the reader deep into how the material was used by the Egyptians. Dr. White also finds evidence that the Litany of Ra played a role in the evolution of the Tarot (Tarok) cards.
Part IV: The Hieroglyphic Text(computer generated typeset edition) EXTRA BONUS!
The Litany of Ra is one of the most important spiritual texts of ancient Egypt. Some of Egypt’s greatest pharaohs such as Thutmose III, Sety I, and Rameses II had illustrated editions of this text included in the decoration of their tombs. Budge’s English version is known fairly widely, and Hornung has produced a German edition that includes transcriptions of all the texts. Douglass White presents a new translation of the Litany with its full set of illustrations [recently updated with a new revised edition 06/2010]. He has also produced a monograph as an introduction (Part I), a translation and commentary for the litany with card images based on the ancient drawings (Part II), a translation of the poetic Handbook that explains how to use the Litany (Part III), and a computer-generated hieroglyphic transcription of the entire text [Litany and Handbook](Part IV). Each portion of the text has copious notes that take the reader deep into how the material was used by the Egyptians as well as its relevance to our lives. Dr. White also finds evidence that the Litany of Ra played a role in the evolution of the Tarot (Tarok) cards.
The game of Senet is the basis of the Egyptian “Tarot” and is a repository of wisdom in the form of “archetypes”. During the New Kingdom the Egyptians expanded this set of 30 Senet squares nto a “full deck” of 78 archetype cards enshrined in a book called the Litany of Ra. The “cards” could be painted or carved in various media. Each archetype is an expression of Ra’s creative energy. Each card generally represents either a “god”, a “goddess”, or a power accessory associated with a god or goddess. During the New Kingdom the suits and sequences of the cards were not yet fully determined. The Litany of Ra lists the “cards” and has images for each card as well as a label and a brief description of each. There is a handbook that describes how to study and use the “cards”. Each “card” represents an “avatar” of Ra, the Sun. As the Sun Ra represents creative source. Each card is an aspect of Ra, the Source. Pharaoh Thutmoses III made the first expanded set of 75 cards. Pharaoh Seti I later added 3 cards: Ra as the cover card for the deck as a whole, and two others: fear/illusion symbolized by a crocodile and ignorance symbolized by a python representing boundaries that “restrict”. These two cards “guard” the Sun card. The Sun Card is a circle with a goat-headed deity (Nighttime Sun) and a scarab beetle (Daytime Sun) inscribed inside it.
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