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Gods of Egypt

Sekhmet with blood stained clothes, holiding a sickle ravaging the earth among fallen bodies as the God Ra watches from the sky in horror
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Understanding Egypt’s Fierce Goddess of Power & Protection – Sekhmet

ByMara 09/09/202513/09/2025

She was the bringer of plague and the patron of physicians; a destroyer and a protector. Her dramatic tale of rage and pacification is key to understanding the ancient Egyptian mind. Join us to learn her story and where to find her in Luxor. Her name was SEKHMET.

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Black granite statue of Sekhmet, lion-headed goddess, inside her chapel at Karnak Temple, Luxor.
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In the Hidden Sanctuary: A Meeting with Sekhmet

ByMara 08/09/202521/09/2025

Many years ago, I followed a guide through a hidden portal in Karnak Temple and discovered a secret sanctuary of Sekhmet. A story of fire, power, and the lessons of control in the presence of a goddess.

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A diverse group of 16 travelers and their Egyptian guide smiling in front of the massive, engraved pillars at the entrance of Medinet Habu Temple in Luxor.

Medinet Habu: The Pharaoh’s Bargain with Chaos

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A conceptual AI-generated image depicting the giant, ghostly form of the god Amun-Ra looming over the columns and pathways of Karnak Temple in Luxor, Egypt
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Amun – The God Who Rose to Rule the Egyptian Empire

ByMara 05/08/202512/09/2025

From obscurity to supreme power, Amun’s rise as Egypt’s most dominant god shaped history. Learn how temples, kings, and myth built his place at the empire’s heart.

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Egypt: History, Culture, Legends, Stories – Bringing the Past to Life

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Painting of Thoth the Atlantean, depicted with ibis head, wearing striped headdress, holding ankh and scepter on golden background
Egyptian History & Culture

Thoth – Why he built the Great Pyramid of Giza

ByMara 19/09/202312/09/2025

Journey with Thoth from Atlantis to Egypt, unlocking the secrets of the Great Temple, the Children of Light, and the Great Pyramid.

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Ancient Egyptian relief showing Osiris seated on a throne with green skin, accompanied by goddess Isis, with hieroglyphic background
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Isis & Osiris – Goddess of Love & God of the Underworld

ByMara 26/04/201312/09/2025

ancient Egyptian myth of Osiris, Isis, Set, and Nephthys — gods of love, chaos, death, and rebirth

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Egyptian Story of Creation

ByMara 26/04/201312/09/2025

Once upon a time – a long, long time ago, in the time when nothing existed (God) the All That Is (RE, the Creator or Creative Impulse) self-created himself in the form of the God Atum.  He then spat out of his mouth a male named Shu and a female named Tefnut – and so…

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Pausing for breath during the climb from the Pit of the Great Pyramid, overwhelmed by the blissful energy of the ascent.

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  • EGYPT TRAVEL ADVICE from Mara
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    • The Salahadeen Feast
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    • Guests’ Photo Gallery – Mara House Luxor
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      • Abydos and Dendera tour
      • Karnak Temple Tour
      • Luxor Temple Tour
      • Luxor Holidays – 3 night package deal
      • Luxor & Aswan
      • West Bank Tour – Valley of Kings etc.
        • Medinet Habu: The Pharaoh’s Bargain with Chaos
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      • PRIVATE ACCESS to the GREAT PYRAMID of GIZA
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      • Antiquities Museum at Tahrir Sq.
      • Cairo Basic Tour – 3 Nights
      • Coptic Cairo, Cave Church & Garbage City
      • Gayer Anderson Houses
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Over twenty years ago, I came to Egypt on an ordinary tour. It could have been so much better. And so, over time I created the kind of memorable experiences that I should have had. If you want to know more about the face behind the website, stories and business, click on Who is Mara.

You can book everything directly with me via email. I respond to all emails personally: maraegypt@gmail.com

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  • EGYPT TRAVEL ADVICE from Mara
  • MARA HOUSE LUXOR
    • Luxor Holidays – 3 night package deal
    • The Salahadeen Feast
    • Compare Mara House to 3 Top Tour Companies
    • Guests’ Photo Gallery – Mara House Luxor
    • Mara House Luxor – Hotel Gallery
    • Guest Book
  • TOURS in EGYPT
    • TOURS IN LUXOR
      • Abydos and Dendera tour
      • Karnak Temple Tour
      • Luxor Temple Tour
      • Luxor Holidays – 3 night package deal
      • Luxor & Aswan
      • West Bank Tour – Valley of Kings etc.
        • Medinet Habu: The Pharaoh’s Bargain with Chaos
    • TOURS IN CAIRO
      • PRIVATE ACCESS to the GREAT PYRAMID of GIZA
      • Abdeen Palace
      • Antiquities Museum at Tahrir Sq.
      • Cairo Basic Tour – 3 Nights
      • Coptic Cairo, Cave Church & Garbage City
      • Gayer Anderson Houses
      • Giza Plateau
      • Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM)
      • Ibn Tulun Medieval Mosque
      • Islamic Museum
      • Medieval Cairo
      • Saladin Citadel, Sultan Hassan and Rifaii Mosques
      • Saqqara 7-Step Pyramid & Serapeum
    • SMALL GROUP TOURS WITH MARA
      • Family Tour of Egypt – A Child’s Eye View of Ancient Egypt
      • Egypt Tour with Mara – A Journey Beyond the Ordinary
    • First-Time in Egypt? Here’s the Perfect 7-Day Itinerary for You
    • Egypt – 9 nights incl Nile Cruise
    • 2027 Solar Eclipse Package – 11 nights
    • Insider Advice – Hidden Pitfalls in Tour Websites
  • TRANSFORMATIVE TRAVEL
    • PRIVATE ACCESS to the GREAT PYRAMID of GIZA – A Once-in-a-Lifetime Experience
    • Sacred Journey of Remembering Along Egypt’s Chakras
  • NOMADS! – Mara House: Your Home in Egypt
  • EGYPT HISTORY & CULTURE
    • Egyptian Rulers & Legends
    • Cairo History & Heritage
    • Luxor History & Heritage
    • Gods of Egypt
    • Muhammad Ali Dynasty
  • Who is Mara?
  • Mara’s Blog
  • Contact Mara