Lotus and Egypt

Post by **Minimalist** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 8:13 am

http://www.kingtutshop.com/freeinfo/Lotus-Flower.htm

Represented in ancient Egyptian art. The blue lotus was found scattered over Tutankhamen's body when the Pharaoh's tomb was opened in 1922. Many historians thought it was a purely symbolic flower, but there may be some reason to believe that ancient Egyptians used it to induce an ecstatic state, stimulation, and/or hallucinations, as well as being widely used as a general remedy against illness, and to this day is used as a tonic for good health, consumed as an extract,.

Frank Harrist · Post by **Frank Harrist** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 9:15 am

Where can I get a bag of them blue lotus flowers?

Rokcet Scientist · Post by **Rokcet Scientist** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 9:21 am

Like MJ... not in the USA!

You could try http://www.cyberheadshop.com/ though...

Frank Harrist · Post by **Frank Harrist** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 9:23 am

Rokcet Scientist wrote:Like MJ... not in the USA!

Do they sell 'em in Amsterdam? Oh, and we can buy MJ here, just not legally.

Rokcet Scientist · Post by **Rokcet Scientist** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 9:33 am

Frank Harrist wrote:Do they sell 'em in Amsterdam?[...]

HA! What don't they sell in Amsterdam...

ardallan · Post by **ardallan** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 12:54 pm

i saw a scene taken from a persepolis in ancient iran museum in which darius I was holding a lotus in his hand while delegates offered him goods from all over the empire.i was told that lotus was the symbol of the achamenids kingdom.so is it possible that persians took this tradition from egyptians??
no lotus flower grows in that part of iran.

Post by **Minimalist** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 1:39 pm

Cambyses did conquer Egypt prior to Darius becoming king so it certainly is a possibility. Egypt always had a way of impressing bits of its culture on conquerors.

But it really doesn't take military conquest to explain such a scene. Simple commerce could do it as well.

Any trouble for you with the recent earthquakes, Ardallan?

ardallan · Post by **ardallan** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 2:05 pm

well earthquake happened a few hundred miles away from where i live.it was nothing compared to what happened in bam in 2004.
about lotus i found this bit of information :
in egyptian mythology (of helipolis) lotus was said to have emerged from the watery chaos of the nun at the dawn of creation and to brought forth Ra the sun.lotus was a symbol of the sun.helipolis means "sun city"
perhaps the blue lotus was scattered over king tut's body in order to help him ascend to heaven in afterlife?

Post by **Minimalist** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 4:40 pm

Earthquakes are like hand grenades....close is sometimes good enough.

Glad you're okay.