The Great God MIN – Ancient Egypt’s Most Potent Deity
The Egyptian god, Min, stands proudly displaying the bold male attribute which has led to him being described as a ‘fertility deity’.
Certainly, Min seems to have been a very primitive god, dating to the earliest times, but his attributes were taken up by the King of the Gods, Amen-Ra, and he retained his importance until the end of the pagan period.
Apart from his ithyphallic pose, Min displayed a number of other characteristic attributes and accessories. He was also honoured by unusual ceremonies and elaborate festivals.
Min is a god who rewards investigation.
A Geography graduate and teacher, Dylan first gained archaeological experience digging on Romano-British sites in the 1970s – 80s.
Since then, he has travelled widely in the Middle East and Europe: designing and leading tours – especially to Egypt, but also to Crete and Italy.
Over the last thirty years, he has lectured extensively to Egyptology and Ancient History Societies, chiefly in the UK.
A large number of his articles have been published in the journal, Kmt: A Modern Journal of Ancient Egypt; Ancient Egypt magazine; and Academia.edu etc.
His books concern the identification and burials of Royal Mummies; with also TV programmes on related topics.
We have an exciting and diverse series of lectures
covering a wide range of topics and these are listed below
We are having two evening Zoom on-line meeting in April & Sept
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January 12th , 2pm
Michael Tunnicliffe
Egypt in the Byzantine Period AD 395-640
February 9th, 2pm
Dr Gina Muskett
Royal Travellers to Egypt in the 1860s
March 9th, 2pm
Claire Ollett
Howard Carter: Wonderful Things
Wednesday April 1st Zoom 7pm
Dr Heidi Köpp-Junk
Nefertiti on her Chariot: Warfare and
Civilian Use of the Egyptian Chariot
May 11th, 2pm
Rachel Mary Wright
An Artist’s View of Amarna
June 8th, 2pm
Dr Violaine Chauvet
'Updates from excavations at the Temple of Mut, Karnak'
July 13th, 2pm
Dylan Bickerstaffe
The Great God Min: His Attributes, Centres,
Ceremonies and Festivals
August 10th, 2pm
Dr Joanne Backhouse
Bes: Dancer, Reveller and Demon Fighter
Wednesday Sept 2nd Zoom 7pm
Dr Cedric Gobeil
News from inside the Tomb: The Latest Museo Egizio’s projects in and around Deir-el Medina
October 12th, 2pm
Dr Glenn Godenho
Art and Architecture at the End of the Old Kingdom
November 9th , 2pm
Dr Nicky Nielsen
New Discoveries from the City of The Snake Goddess
December 14th, 2pm
Dr Ashley Cooke
AGM, Presidential Lecture & Christmas buffet
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BOOK SALES
At each Society meeting held in Mayer Hall a selection of Egyptology books is available for sale at very reasonable prices.