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GURPS

2009-02-21T22:49:41Z

RonyB: Wikilinks

'''GURPS''' (short for '''Generic Universal RolePlaying System'''), is a [[role-playing game]] written by Steve Jackson in 1986. It is a set of rules designed to allow role-playing to take place in any setting, from [[fantasy]] to [[science fiction]]. In 1988, GURPS won an award for having the best role-playing rules.<ref>http://www.originsgamefair.com/awards/1988</ref>

==References==
<references/>
[[Category:Role Playing Games]]

GURPS

2009-02-21T22:45:58Z

RonyB: Make it a bit more clear that the title is either "GURPS" or "Generic Universal RolePlaying System", not strictly "GURPS (Generic Universal RolePlaying System)"

'''GURPS''' (short for '''Generic Universal RolePlaying System'''), is a role-playing game written by Steve Jackson in 1986. It is a set of rules designed to allow role-playing to take place in any setting, from fantasy to science fiction. In 1988, GURPS won an award for having the best role-playing rules.<ref>http://www.originsgamefair.com/awards/1988</ref>

==References==
<references/>
[[Category:Role Playing Games]]

Conservapedia

2009-02-21T22:31:08Z

RonyB: Oops

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'''Conservapedia''', launched on November 21, 2006, is a [[conservative]], [[family-friendly]] [[Wiki]] [[encyclopedia]]. It was founded by [[teacher]] and [[attorney]] [[Andrew Schlafly]] with the help of several students from his fall 2006 World History class.

When a student handed in her paper using the date-markers “[[BCE]]” and "CE” from [[Wikipedia]], Schlafly realized that Wikipedia, despite its claim of neutrality, contained bias against the achievements of [[Christianity]] and conservatism. Other occasions of [[liberal bias]], including the reversion of factual edits about an [[evolution]] case, led to the creation and launch of Conservapedia.

Though Conservapedia originally contained mostly [[history]] articles, it has grown over two years to be a general reference, with information about history, [[math]], [[science]], [[politics]], [[religion]] and other topics. It also contains [[Conservapedia:Debate Topics|debates]], [[essays]] and [[Conservapedia:Index|educational resources]].

In March 2007 it was picked up by the media, and faced a barrage of [[vandalism]].<ref>See [[Essay:Examples of Moronic Vandalism by the "tolerant"|Examples of Moronic Vandalism by the "tolerant"]]</ref> Ever since then, it has continued to grow, and now has [[Special:Statistics|tens of millions of page views]], and enjoys prominence on search engines.

==Leadership==

Unlike Wikipedia, which bills itself as a [[democratic]] system and ends up as a [[mobocracy]], Conservapedia employs a [[Meritocracy|merit system]] and a hierarchy.

Andrew Schlafly is the chief administrator and is the most prolific editor, followed by bureaucrats, [[sysop]]s, and regular editors. Editors who contribute substantial content may be promoted to sysop and bureaucrat, or gain extra user rights such as blocking power and uploading images.

==Differences with Wikipedia==

Conservapedia strives to keep its articles concise, informative, family-friendly, and true to the [[fact]]s, which often back up conservative ideas more than liberal ones. Rather than claim a neutral point of view and then insert bias, Conservapedia is clear that it seeks to give due credit to conservatism and Christianity.

Wikipedia articles may contain [[trivia]], [[gossip]], profanity, and even [[Pornography|pornographic]]/sexually explicit images. The latter three are prohibited on Conservapedia and trivia is largely discouraged.

The administrative hierarchy prevents Conservapedia from being hijacked by a faction, and thus preserves it from mobocracy, as mentioned above.

==Influential editors and users==
*[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] is the username of the aforementioned founder of Conservapedia, Andrew Schlafly. He has contributed massively to Conservapedia since the beginning, authored many articles including the [[World History Lectures|student lectures]], and is the final authority on article content and user conduct.

*[[User:Ed Poor|Ed Poor]], active at Conservapedia for over a year, and at Wikipedia for seven years, was the first elected bureaucrat at Wikipedia and has been extremely influential at both sites. At Conservapedia, he has primarily aimed at accuracy, rationality, and user cooperation.

*[[User:Conservative|Conservative]] has contributed the majority of content to the extremely popular [[atheism]], [[evolution]], and [[homosexuality]] articles. The first two were articles of the year at Conservapedia.

*[[User:Joaquín Martínez|Joaquín Martínez]] has contributed a large amount of content about the [[art]]s, such as pages on [[literature]], [[sculpture]], and [[painting]]. He created the [[Painting Masterpieces|galleries of artwork]] which are featured on Conservapedia's [[Main_Page|Main page]] as the "masterpiece of the week". His work has helped beautify the encyclopedia.

*[[User:Philip J. Rayment|Philip J. Rayment]] is best known for defending and explaining [[Creationist]] beliefs on Conservapedia. He is also often in conversations in an effort to improve the project.

*[[User:TK|TK]] has made many substantive contributions and is known for his vigilance against vandals.

*[[User:DeanS|DeanS]] helped found the Conservapedia news project, and he is its main contributor. He has also worked on articles related to [[Mormonism]].

*[[User:SharonS|SharonS]] has been an editor since the very beginning of Conservapedia, and was interviewed and quoted in a newspaper article to explain and defend the project.

*[[User:BethanyS|BethanyS]] has been active since December 2006. She has been influential in the project and has contributed many articles, especially about [[American]] ships (such as [[USS Abraham (1858)]]) and [[legal]] topics. For a more complete list, see [http://www.conservapedia.com/User_talk:AddisonDM#BethanyS_Contribs]

*[[User:AddisonDM|AddisonDM]] watches over maintenance work, and in addition to neutral contributions has created the popular article [[Essay:Examples of Moronic Vandalism by the "tolerant"|Examples of Moronic Vandalism by the "tolerant"]], as well as the Conservapedia article itself.

==Testimonies and Impact==

Conservapedia has been praised and ridiculed in the [[media]], on [[blog]]s, and on rival sites. Critics claim that it contains fringe viewpoints, and supporters note that it simply provides another viewpoint and an alternative to liberal bias.

*Conservapedia provides information about the [[American]] people that liberal critics would rather hide: for example, nearly 50 percent of Americans reject evolution and embrace [[creationism]], and even more want creationism taught alongside evolution in school. <ref>http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/11/22/opinion/polls/main657083.shtml</ref> Another example is the fact that atheists- often claiming to be more equipped to help their fellow men than religious people- actually give less to charity than believers, even when church giving is excluded. <ref>http://www.barna.org/FlexPage.aspx?Page=BarnaUpdateNarrow&BarnaUpdateID=272</ref> <ref>http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3647/is_200310/ai_n9340592/Religious</ref>

*Search results for controversial subjects such as homosexuality and evolution contain Conservapedia links within a few searches and often on the first page.<ref>http://search.yahoo.com/search;_ylt=A0geu5abSHtJKrEAHU9XNyoA?p=homosexuality&fr=ush-news</ref>

*Many biographical articles contain religious references and information about the person’s religion, much more so than Wikipedia. Editor and college student Tasha Jones, ([[User:Taj|Taj]]) said of this aspect, “It gives me a better understanding of how people feel religion relates to our lives.” <ref>http://articles.latimes.com/2007/jun/19/nation/na-schlafly19</ref>

*Conservapedia is active in political advocacy. For example, it [[charter]]ed a bus for the 2009 [[March for Life]].

==Educational atmosphere==

Due to the existence of essays and debates on Conservapedia, and conventions such as the [[Conservapedia:Commandments|"90/10 rule"]] and the use of real names, Conservapedia successfully fosters an [[education]]al environment. Because liberal bias is not allowed, much information that would be elsewhere censored can be found on Conservapedia; often it is one of the only places to find such information in one place.

Many pages tagged as essays are really more like projects, or are otherwise thought-provoking, giving Conservapedia some characteristics of a [[think tank]]. See [[Essay:Best New Conservative Words|Best New Conservative Words]], [[Essay:The Coming Fifth Great Awakening in America|The Coming Fifth Great Awakening in America]], [[Essay:Top Causes of Rejecting Conservativism|Top Causes of Rejecting Conservativism]], [[Mystery:Why Do Non-Conservatives Exist?|Why Do Non-Conservatives Exist?]], [[Disputed Biblical Translations]], and [[Linguistic Analysis of Candidates]].

==See Also==

*[[Conservapedia:Commandments|Conservapedia Commandments]]
*[[Conservapedia:About|About Conservapedia]]
*[[Special:ListUsers/Siteadmin|List of Site Admins]]
*[[Conservative Links]]

==References==
<references/>

[[Category:Conservapedia]][[Category:Conservative]][[Category:Websites]][[Category:Wikis]]

Conservapedia

2009-02-21T22:30:39Z

RonyB:

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'''Conservapedia''', launched on November 21, 2006, is a [[conservative]], [[family-friendly]] [[Wiki]] [[encyclopedia]]. It was founded by [[teacher]] and [[attorney]] [[Andrew Schlafly]] with the help of several students from his fall 2006 World History class.

When a student handed in her paper using the date-markers “[[BCE]]” and "CE” from [[Wikipedia]], Schlafly realized that Wikipedia, despite its claim of neutrality, contained bias against the achievements of [[Christianity]] and conservatism. Other occasions of [[liberal bias]], including the reversion of factual edits about an [[evolution]] case, led to the creation and launch of Conservapedia.

Though Conservapedia originally contained mostly [[history]] articles, it has grown over two years to be a general reference, with information about history, [[math]], [[science]], [[politics]], [[religion]] and other topics. It also contains [[Conservapedia:Debate Topics|debates]], [[essays]] and [[Conservapedia:Index|educational resources]].

In March 2007 it was picked up by the media, and faced a barrage of [[vandalism]]<ref>See [[Essay:Examples of Moronic Vandalism by the "tolerant"|Examples of Moronic Vandalism by the "tolerant"]].</ref> Ever since then, it has continued to grow, and now has [[Special:Statistics|tens of millions of page views]], and enjoys prominence on search engines.

==Leadership==

Unlike Wikipedia, which bills itself as a [[democratic]] system and ends up as a [[mobocracy]], Conservapedia employs a [[Meritocracy|merit system]] and a hierarchy.

Andrew Schlafly is the chief administrator and is the most prolific editor, followed by bureaucrats, [[sysop]]s, and regular editors. Editors who contribute substantial content may be promoted to sysop and bureaucrat, or gain extra user rights such as blocking power and uploading images.

==Differences with Wikipedia==

Conservapedia strives to keep its articles concise, informative, family-friendly, and true to the [[fact]]s, which often back up conservative ideas more than liberal ones. Rather than claim a neutral point of view and then insert bias, Conservapedia is clear that it seeks to give due credit to conservatism and Christianity.

Wikipedia articles may contain [[trivia]], [[gossip]], profanity, and even [[Pornography|pornographic]]/sexually explicit images. The latter three are prohibited on Conservapedia and trivia is largely discouraged.

The administrative hierarchy prevents Conservapedia from being hijacked by a faction, and thus preserves it from mobocracy, as mentioned above.

==Influential editors and users==
*[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] is the username of the aforementioned founder of Conservapedia, Andrew Schlafly. He has contributed massively to Conservapedia since the beginning, authored many articles including the [[World History Lectures|student lectures]], and is the final authority on article content and user conduct.

*[[User:Ed Poor|Ed Poor]], active at Conservapedia for over a year, and at Wikipedia for seven years, was the first elected bureaucrat at Wikipedia and has been extremely influential at both sites. At Conservapedia, he has primarily aimed at accuracy, rationality, and user cooperation.

*[[User:Conservative|Conservative]] has contributed the majority of content to the extremely popular [[atheism]], [[evolution]], and [[homosexuality]] articles. The first two were articles of the year at Conservapedia.

*[[User:Joaquín Martínez|Joaquín Martínez]] has contributed a large amount of content about the [[art]]s, such as pages on [[literature]], [[sculpture]], and [[painting]]. He created the [[Painting Masterpieces|galleries of artwork]] which are featured on Conservapedia's [[Main_Page|Main page]] as the "masterpiece of the week". His work has helped beautify the encyclopedia.

*[[User:Philip J. Rayment|Philip J. Rayment]] is best known for defending and explaining [[Creationist]] beliefs on Conservapedia. He is also often in conversations in an effort to improve the project.

*[[User:TK|TK]] has made many substantive contributions and is known for his vigilance against vandals.

*[[User:DeanS|DeanS]] helped found the Conservapedia news project, and he is its main contributor. He has also worked on articles related to [[Mormonism]].

*[[User:SharonS|SharonS]] has been an editor since the very beginning of Conservapedia, and was interviewed and quoted in a newspaper article to explain and defend the project.

*[[User:BethanyS|BethanyS]] has been active since December 2006. She has been influential in the project and has contributed many articles, especially about [[American]] ships (such as [[USS Abraham (1858)]]) and [[legal]] topics. For a more complete list, see [http://www.conservapedia.com/User_talk:AddisonDM#BethanyS_Contribs]

*[[User:AddisonDM|AddisonDM]] watches over maintenance work, and in addition to neutral contributions has created the popular article [[Essay:Examples of Moronic Vandalism by the "tolerant"|Examples of Moronic Vandalism by the "tolerant"]], as well as the Conservapedia article itself.

==Testimonies and Impact==

Conservapedia has been praised and ridiculed in the [[media]], on [[blog]]s, and on rival sites. Critics claim that it contains fringe viewpoints, and supporters note that it simply provides another viewpoint and an alternative to liberal bias.

*Conservapedia provides information about the [[American]] people that liberal critics would rather hide: for example, nearly 50 percent of Americans reject evolution and embrace [[creationism]], and even more want creationism taught alongside evolution in school. <ref>http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/11/22/opinion/polls/main657083.shtml</ref> Another example is the fact that atheists- often claiming to be more equipped to help their fellow men than religious people- actually give less to charity than believers, even when church giving is excluded. <ref>http://www.barna.org/FlexPage.aspx?Page=BarnaUpdateNarrow&BarnaUpdateID=272</ref> <ref>http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3647/is_200310/ai_n9340592/Religious</ref>

*Search results for controversial subjects such as homosexuality and evolution contain Conservapedia links within a few searches and often on the first page.<ref>http://search.yahoo.com/search;_ylt=A0geu5abSHtJKrEAHU9XNyoA?p=homosexuality&fr=ush-news</ref>

*Many biographical articles contain religious references and information about the person’s religion, much more so than Wikipedia. Editor and college student Tasha Jones, ([[User:Taj|Taj]]) said of this aspect, “It gives me a better understanding of how people feel religion relates to our lives.” <ref>http://articles.latimes.com/2007/jun/19/nation/na-schlafly19</ref>

*Conservapedia is active in political advocacy. For example, it [[charter]]ed a bus for the 2009 [[March for Life]].

==Educational atmosphere==

Due to the existence of essays and debates on Conservapedia, and conventions such as the [[Conservapedia:Commandments|"90/10 rule"]] and the use of real names, Conservapedia successfully fosters an [[education]]al environment. Because liberal bias is not allowed, much information that would be elsewhere censored can be found on Conservapedia; often it is one of the only places to find such information in one place.

Many pages tagged as essays are really more like projects, or are otherwise thought-provoking, giving Conservapedia some characteristics of a [[think tank]]. See [[Essay:Best New Conservative Words|Best New Conservative Words]], [[Essay:The Coming Fifth Great Awakening in America|The Coming Fifth Great Awakening in America]], [[Essay:Top Causes of Rejecting Conservativism|Top Causes of Rejecting Conservativism]], [[Mystery:Why Do Non-Conservatives Exist?|Why Do Non-Conservatives Exist?]], [[Disputed Biblical Translations]], and [[Linguistic Analysis of Candidates]].

==See Also==

*[[Conservapedia:Commandments|Conservapedia Commandments]]
*[[Conservapedia:About|About Conservapedia]]
*[[Special:ListUsers/Siteadmin|List of Site Admins]]
*[[Conservative Links]]

==References==
<references/>

[[Category:Conservapedia]][[Category:Conservative]][[Category:Websites]][[Category:Wikis]]

Conservapedia

2009-02-21T22:30:24Z

RonyB: Ref for flow

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'''Conservapedia''', launched on November 21, 2006, is a [[conservative]], [[family-friendly]] [[Wiki]] [[encyclopedia]]. It was founded by [[teacher]] and [[attorney]] [[Andrew Schlafly]] with the help of several students from his fall 2006 World History class.

When a student handed in her paper using the date-markers “[[BCE]]” and "CE” from [[Wikipedia]], Schlafly realized that Wikipedia, despite its claim of neutrality, contained bias against the achievements of [[Christianity]] and conservatism. Other occasions of [[liberal bias]], including the reversion of factual edits about an [[evolution]] case, led to the creation and launch of Conservapedia.

Though Conservapedia originally contained mostly [[history]] articles, it has grown over two years to be a general reference, with information about history, [[math]], [[science]], [[politics]], [[religion]] and other topics. It also contains [[Conservapedia:Debate Topics|debates]], [[essays]] and [[Conservapedia:Index|educational resources]].

In March 2007 it was picked up by the media, and faced a barrage of [[vandalism]]<ref>See [[Essay:Examples of Moronic Vandalism by the "tolerant"|Examples of Moronic Vandalism by the "tolerant"]]</ref>. Ever since then, it has continued to grow, and now has [[Special:Statistics|tens of millions of page views]], and enjoys prominence on search engines.

==Leadership==

Unlike Wikipedia, which bills itself as a [[democratic]] system and ends up as a [[mobocracy]], Conservapedia employs a [[Meritocracy|merit system]] and a hierarchy.

Andrew Schlafly is the chief administrator and is the most prolific editor, followed by bureaucrats, [[sysop]]s, and regular editors. Editors who contribute substantial content may be promoted to sysop and bureaucrat, or gain extra user rights such as blocking power and uploading images.

==Differences with Wikipedia==

Conservapedia strives to keep its articles concise, informative, family-friendly, and true to the [[fact]]s, which often back up conservative ideas more than liberal ones. Rather than claim a neutral point of view and then insert bias, Conservapedia is clear that it seeks to give due credit to conservatism and Christianity.

Wikipedia articles may contain [[trivia]], [[gossip]], profanity, and even [[Pornography|pornographic]]/sexually explicit images. The latter three are prohibited on Conservapedia and trivia is largely discouraged.

The administrative hierarchy prevents Conservapedia from being hijacked by a faction, and thus preserves it from mobocracy, as mentioned above.

==Influential editors and users==
*[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] is the username of the aforementioned founder of Conservapedia, Andrew Schlafly. He has contributed massively to Conservapedia since the beginning, authored many articles including the [[World History Lectures|student lectures]], and is the final authority on article content and user conduct.

*[[User:Ed Poor|Ed Poor]], active at Conservapedia for over a year, and at Wikipedia for seven years, was the first elected bureaucrat at Wikipedia and has been extremely influential at both sites. At Conservapedia, he has primarily aimed at accuracy, rationality, and user cooperation.

*[[User:Conservative|Conservative]] has contributed the majority of content to the extremely popular [[atheism]], [[evolution]], and [[homosexuality]] articles. The first two were articles of the year at Conservapedia.

*[[User:Joaquín Martínez|Joaquín Martínez]] has contributed a large amount of content about the [[art]]s, such as pages on [[literature]], [[sculpture]], and [[painting]]. He created the [[Painting Masterpieces|galleries of artwork]] which are featured on Conservapedia's [[Main_Page|Main page]] as the "masterpiece of the week". His work has helped beautify the encyclopedia.

*[[User:Philip J. Rayment|Philip J. Rayment]] is best known for defending and explaining [[Creationist]] beliefs on Conservapedia. He is also often in conversations in an effort to improve the project.

*[[User:TK|TK]] has made many substantive contributions and is known for his vigilance against vandals.

*[[User:DeanS|DeanS]] helped found the Conservapedia news project, and he is its main contributor. He has also worked on articles related to [[Mormonism]].

*[[User:SharonS|SharonS]] has been an editor since the very beginning of Conservapedia, and was interviewed and quoted in a newspaper article to explain and defend the project.

*[[User:BethanyS|BethanyS]] has been active since December 2006. She has been influential in the project and has contributed many articles, especially about [[American]] ships (such as [[USS Abraham (1858)]]) and [[legal]] topics. For a more complete list, see [http://www.conservapedia.com/User_talk:AddisonDM#BethanyS_Contribs]

*[[User:AddisonDM|AddisonDM]] watches over maintenance work, and in addition to neutral contributions has created the popular article [[Essay:Examples of Moronic Vandalism by the "tolerant"|Examples of Moronic Vandalism by the "tolerant"]], as well as the Conservapedia article itself.

==Testimonies and Impact==

Conservapedia has been praised and ridiculed in the [[media]], on [[blog]]s, and on rival sites. Critics claim that it contains fringe viewpoints, and supporters note that it simply provides another viewpoint and an alternative to liberal bias.

*Conservapedia provides information about the [[American]] people that liberal critics would rather hide: for example, nearly 50 percent of Americans reject evolution and embrace [[creationism]], and even more want creationism taught alongside evolution in school. <ref>http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/11/22/opinion/polls/main657083.shtml</ref> Another example is the fact that atheists- often claiming to be more equipped to help their fellow men than religious people- actually give less to charity than believers, even when church giving is excluded. <ref>http://www.barna.org/FlexPage.aspx?Page=BarnaUpdateNarrow&BarnaUpdateID=272</ref> <ref>http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3647/is_200310/ai_n9340592/Religious</ref>

*Search results for controversial subjects such as homosexuality and evolution contain Conservapedia links within a few searches and often on the first page.<ref>http://search.yahoo.com/search;_ylt=A0geu5abSHtJKrEAHU9XNyoA?p=homosexuality&fr=ush-news</ref>

*Many biographical articles contain religious references and information about the person’s religion, much more so than Wikipedia. Editor and college student Tasha Jones, ([[User:Taj|Taj]]) said of this aspect, “It gives me a better understanding of how people feel religion relates to our lives.” <ref>http://articles.latimes.com/2007/jun/19/nation/na-schlafly19</ref>

*Conservapedia is active in political advocacy. For example, it [[charter]]ed a bus for the 2009 [[March for Life]].

==Educational atmosphere==

Due to the existence of essays and debates on Conservapedia, and conventions such as the [[Conservapedia:Commandments|"90/10 rule"]] and the use of real names, Conservapedia successfully fosters an [[education]]al environment. Because liberal bias is not allowed, much information that would be elsewhere censored can be found on Conservapedia; often it is one of the only places to find such information in one place.

Many pages tagged as essays are really more like projects, or are otherwise thought-provoking, giving Conservapedia some characteristics of a [[think tank]]. See [[Essay:Best New Conservative Words|Best New Conservative Words]], [[Essay:The Coming Fifth Great Awakening in America|The Coming Fifth Great Awakening in America]], [[Essay:Top Causes of Rejecting Conservativism|Top Causes of Rejecting Conservativism]], [[Mystery:Why Do Non-Conservatives Exist?|Why Do Non-Conservatives Exist?]], [[Disputed Biblical Translations]], and [[Linguistic Analysis of Candidates]].

==See Also==

*[[Conservapedia:Commandments|Conservapedia Commandments]]
*[[Conservapedia:About|About Conservapedia]]
*[[Special:ListUsers/Siteadmin|List of Site Admins]]
*[[Conservative Links]]

==References==
<references/>

[[Category:Conservapedia]][[Category:Conservative]][[Category:Websites]][[Category:Wikis]]

Template talk:Governors

2009-02-21T22:18:52Z

RonyB: New page: ==Template Discussion==

==Template Discussion==

Category:Egyptian Mythology

2009-02-21T22:14:06Z

RonyB: New page: Category:Mythology

[[Category:Mythology]]

Template talk:Nb High Priest

2009-02-21T22:09:58Z

RonyB: New page: ==Template Discussion==

==Template Discussion==

Template talk:User NoArbBlk

2009-02-21T22:06:45Z

RonyB: Restore?

== Restore? ==

I just noticed that this page was deleted, but eight pages still link to it, making it (currently) #38 on the Wanted Pages list. Could an admin either restore the page or redirect it to whatever the duplicate page is? --[[User:RonyB|RonyB]] 17:06, 21 February 2009 (EST)

Egyptian mythology

2009-02-21T21:39:26Z

RonyB: /* Deities */ Isis, meet Hathor. Hathor, Isis.

'''Egyptian mythology''' includes all the religious beliefs practiced by ancient [[Egypt]]ians. These beliefs greatly influenced the development of their culture, but there was never a unified [[theology|theological]] system. The Egyptian faith was based on a collection of ancient [[myth]]s, nature worship, and a number of deities. <ref>http://www.emayzine.com/lectures/egyptian.htm</ref>

==Deities==
'''Anubis''' was the god of [[embalming]] and was often represented by a [[jackal]] or other [[dog]], his brother is [[Horus]].

'''[[Horus]]''' is the Egyptian sky [[god]] who is often represented by the falcon, he said to have resurrected his dead father [[Osiris]].

'''[[Iah]]''' is an Ancient Egyptian lunar god, whose role was linked to that of Thoth in the Old and Middle Kingdoms, and who came to be eclipsed to some degree by Khonsu from the New Kingdom onward. Some scholars regard the god as the personification of the lunar disc itself within Ancient Egyptian culture.

'''Imhotep''' was originally an historic figure but was later deified by the Egyptians into the [[god]] of [[medicine]]. In his mortal history he was credited with the design of the step [[pyramid]].

'''Isis''' is a goddess who is supposed to be the wife of [[Osiris]] and (in later times) the mother of [[Horus]].

'''[[Nekhbet]]''' is a vulture goddess, protectress of the [[Pharaoh]], along with Wadjet, and patron goddess of Upper Egypt.

'''Osiris''' is a god who was said to have been killed by his brother the god [[Set (god)|Set]], only to be resurrected by his son [[Horus]].

'''[[Ra]]''' is the supreme manifestation of the [[Egyptian]] sun god of Heliopolis and one of the most important members of the Ancient Egyptian pantheon. The Egyptians believed that each day the sun was re-born. In the morning after a bath and breakfast he took a journey across the sky in his heavenly boat and would spend an hour of each day inspecting each of his 12 provinces. When the sun went down in the evening [[Ra]] was believed to enter the underworld until the next morning. All night long Ra had to fight his enemy [[Apep]] the terrible cosmic serpent who lived in the underworld. Ra is usually depicted as a falcon wearing a sun disc on his head. The rulers of Ancient Egypt called themselves Pharaohs - literally "Sons of Ra" - as a means of establishing their divinity.

'''Set''' is the brother of [[Osiris]] and uncle of [[Horus]], he is said to have killed Osiris, who was later resurrected by Horus, Set was then killed by Horus.

'''Thoth''' was an [[Egyptian]] [[god]] represented with the head of an [[ibis]], who was supposed to make sure neither good nor bad had too much power over the other.

==References==
<references />

[[Category:Mythology]]
[[Category:Egypt]]
[[Category:Ancient Egypt]]

Horus

2009-02-21T21:35:32Z

RonyB:

[[Image:Ra-Horakhti Hathor.jpg|thumb|Ra-Horakhti (right) and [[Hathor]]. Ra-Horakhti is the combination of Horus and [[Ra]].]]
'''Horus''' is in [[Egyptian mythology]], a sun [[god]] who is often represented by the falcon, he said to have resurrected his dead father [[Osiris]].

==See also==
*[[Egyptian mythology]]

[[Category:Egyptian Deities]]

Horus

2009-02-21T21:24:22Z

RonyB: It'll have to do for now.

Horus

2009-02-21T21:18:15Z

RonyB: Reverting redirect. I'll see if I can expand this a bit over time.

'''Horus''' is in [[Egyptian mythology]], a sun [[god]] who is often represented by the falcon, he said to have resurrected his dead father [[Osiris]].

[[Category:Egyptian Deities]]

Egyptian mythology

2009-02-21T21:15:26Z

RonyB: /* Deities */ Bit more accurate, I think. His role as sun god follows from his position as sky god.

'''Egyptian mythology''' includes all the religious beliefs practiced by ancient [[Egypt]]ians. These beliefs greatly influenced the development of their culture, but there was never a unified [[theology|theological]] system. The Egyptian faith was based on a collection of ancient [[myth]]s, nature worship, and a number of deities. <ref>http://www.emayzine.com/lectures/egyptian.htm</ref>

==Deities==
'''Anubis''' was the god of [[embalming]] and was often represented by a [[jackal]] or other [[dog]], his brother is [[Horus]].

'''[[Horus]]''' is the Egyptian sky [[god]] who is often represented by the falcon, he said to have resurrected his dead father [[Osiris]].

'''[[Iah]]''' is an Ancient Egyptian lunar god, whose role was linked to that of Thoth in the Old and Middle Kingdoms, and who came to be eclipsed to some degree by Khonsu from the New Kingdom onward. Some scholars regard the god as the personification of the lunar disc itself within Ancient Egyptian culture.

'''Imhotep''' was originally an historic figure but was later deified by the Egyptians into the [[god]] of [[medicine]]. In his mortal history he was credited with the design of the step [[pyramid]].

'''Isis''' is a goddess who is supposed to be the wife of [[Osiris]] and the mother of [[Horus]].

'''[[Nekhbet]]''' is a vulture goddess, protectress of the [[Pharaoh]], along with Wadjet, and patron goddess of Upper Egypt.

'''Osiris''' is a god who was said to have been killed by his brother the god [[Set (god)|Set]], only to be resurrected by his son [[Horus]].

'''[[Ra]]''' is the supreme manifestation of the [[Egyptian]] sun god of Heliopolis and one of the most important members of the Ancient Egyptian pantheon. The Egyptians believed that each day the sun was re-born. In the morning after a bath and breakfast he took a journey across the sky in his heavenly boat and would spend an hour of each day inspecting each of his 12 provinces. When the sun went down in the evening [[Ra]] was believed to enter the underworld until the next morning. All night long Ra had to fight his enemy [[Apep]] the terrible cosmic serpent who lived in the underworld. Ra is usually depicted as a falcon wearing a sun disc on his head. The rulers of Ancient Egypt called themselves Pharaohs - literally "Sons of Ra" - as a means of establishing their divinity.

'''Set''' is the brother of [[Osiris]] and uncle of [[Horus]], he is said to have killed Osiris, who was later resurrected by Horus, Set was then killed by Horus.

'''Thoth''' was an [[Egyptian]] [[god]] represented with the head of an [[ibis]], who was supposed to make sure neither good nor bad had too much power over the other.

==References==
<references />

[[Category:Mythology]]
[[Category:Egypt]]
[[Category:Ancient Egypt]]

Egyptian mythology

2009-02-21T21:09:43Z

RonyB: /* Deities */ Not really helpful as a summary, and looks out of place among the major players, unless I'm missing something extremely significant. Otherwise we might as well add Dua.

'''Egyptian mythology''' includes all the religious beliefs practiced by ancient [[Egypt]]ians. These beliefs greatly influenced the development of their culture, but there was never a unified [[theology|theological]] system. The Egyptian faith was based on a collection of ancient [[myth]]s, nature worship, and a number of deities. <ref>http://www.emayzine.com/lectures/egyptian.htm</ref>

==Deities==
'''Anubis''' was the god of [[embalming]] and was often represented by a [[jackal]] or other [[dog]], his brother is [[Horus]].

'''[[Horus]]''' is a sun [[god]] who is often represented by the falcon, he said to have resurrected his dead father [[Osiris]].

'''[[Iah]]''' is an Ancient Egyptian lunar god, whose role was linked to that of Thoth in the Old and Middle Kingdoms, and who came to be eclipsed to some degree by Khonsu from the New Kingdom onward. Some scholars regard the god as the personification of the lunar disc itself within Ancient Egyptian culture.

'''Imhotep''' was originally an historic figure but was later deified by the Egyptians into the [[god]] of [[medicine]]. In his mortal history he was credited with the design of the step [[pyramid]].

'''Isis''' is a goddess who is supposed to be the wife of [[Osiris]] and the mother of [[Horus]].

'''[[Nekhbet]]''' is a vulture goddess, protectress of the [[Pharaoh]], along with Wadjet, and patron goddess of Upper Egypt.

'''Osiris''' is a god who was said to have been killed by his brother the god [[Set (god)|Set]], only to be resurrected by his son [[Horus]].

'''[[Ra]]''' is the supreme manifestation of the [[Egyptian]] sun god of Heliopolis and one of the most important members of the Ancient Egyptian pantheon. The Egyptians believed that each day the sun was re-born. In the morning after a bath and breakfast he took a journey across the sky in his heavenly boat and would spend an hour of each day inspecting each of his 12 provinces. When the sun went down in the evening [[Ra]] was believed to enter the underworld until the next morning. All night long Ra had to fight his enemy [[Apep]] the terrible cosmic serpent who lived in the underworld. Ra is usually depicted as a falcon wearing a sun disc on his head. The rulers of Ancient Egypt called themselves Pharaohs - literally "Sons of Ra" - as a means of establishing their divinity.

'''Set''' is the brother of [[Osiris]] and uncle of [[Horus]], he is said to have killed Osiris, who was later resurrected by Horus, Set was then killed by Horus.

'''Thoth''' was an [[Egyptian]] [[god]] represented with the head of an [[ibis]], who was supposed to make sure neither good nor bad had too much power over the other.

==References==
<references />

[[Category:Mythology]]
[[Category:Egypt]]
[[Category:Ancient Egypt]]

Egyptian mythology

2009-02-21T21:07:53Z

RonyB:

'''Egyptian mythology''' includes all the religious beliefs practiced by ancient [[Egypt]]ians. These beliefs greatly influenced the development of their culture, but there was never a unified [[theology|theological]] system. The Egyptian faith was based on a collection of ancient [[myth]]s, nature worship, and a number of deities. <ref>http://www.emayzine.com/lectures/egyptian.htm</ref>

==Deities==
'''Anubis''' was the god of [[embalming]] and was often represented by a [[jackal]] or other [[dog]], his brother is [[Horus]].

'''Hemen''' is a [[falcon]] god.

'''[[Horus]]''' is a sun [[god]] who is often represented by the falcon, he said to have resurrected his dead father [[Osiris]].

'''[[Iah]]''' is an Ancient Egyptian lunar god, whose role was linked to that of Thoth in the Old and Middle Kingdoms, and who came to be eclipsed to some degree by Khonsu from the New Kingdom onward. Some scholars regard the god as the personification of the lunar disc itself within Ancient Egyptian culture.

'''Imhotep''' was originally an historic figure but was later deified by the Egyptians into the [[god]] of [[medicine]]. In his mortal history he was credited with the design of the step [[pyramid]].

'''Isis''' is a goddess who is supposed to be the wife of [[Osiris]] and the mother of [[Horus]].

'''[[Nekhbet]]''' is a vulture goddess, protectress of the [[Pharaoh]], along with Wadjet, and patron goddess of Upper Egypt.

'''Osiris''' is a god who was said to have been killed by his brother the god [[Set (god)|Set]], only to be resurrected by his son [[Horus]].

'''[[Ra]]''' is the supreme manifestation of the [[Egyptian]] sun god of Heliopolis and one of the most important members of the Ancient Egyptian pantheon. The Egyptians believed that each day the sun was re-born. In the morning after a bath and breakfast he took a journey across the sky in his heavenly boat and would spend an hour of each day inspecting each of his 12 provinces. When the sun went down in the evening [[Ra]] was believed to enter the underworld until the next morning. All night long Ra had to fight his enemy [[Apep]] the terrible cosmic serpent who lived in the underworld. Ra is usually depicted as a falcon wearing a sun disc on his head. The rulers of Ancient Egypt called themselves Pharaohs - literally "Sons of Ra" - as a means of establishing their divinity.

'''Set''' is the brother of [[Osiris]] and uncle of [[Horus]], he is said to have killed Osiris, who was later resurrected by Horus, Set was then killed by Horus.

'''Thoth''' was an [[Egyptian]] [[god]] represented with the head of an [[ibis]], who was supposed to make sure neither good nor bad had too much power over the other.

==References==
<references />

[[Category:Mythology]]
[[Category:Egypt]]
[[Category:Ancient Egypt]]

Egyptian mythology

2009-02-21T21:03:14Z

RonyB: Missing word

'''Egyptian mythology''' includes all the religious beliefs practiced by ancient Egyptians. These beliefs greatly influenced the development of their culture, but there was never a unified theological system. The Egyptian faith was based on a collection of ancient myths, nature worship, and a number of deities. <ref>http://www.emayzine.com/lectures/egyptian.htm</ref>

==Deities==
'''Anubis''' was the god of [[embalming]] and was often represented by a [[jackal]] or other [[dog]], his brother is [[Horus]].

'''Hemen''' is a [[falcon]] god.

'''[[Horus]]''' is a sun [[god]] who is often represented by the falcon, he said to have resurrected his dead father [[Osiris]].

'''[[Iah]]''' is an Ancient Egyptian lunar god, whose role was linked to that of Thoth in the Old and Middle Kingdoms, and who came to be eclipsed to some degree by Khonsu from the New Kingdom onward. Some scholars regard the god as the personification of the lunar disc itself within Ancient Egyptian culture.

'''Imhotep''' was originally an historic figure but was later deified by the Egyptians into the [[god]] of [[medicine]]. In his mortal history he was credited with the design of the step [[pyramid]].

'''Isis''' is a goddess who is supposed to be the wife of [[Osiris]] and the mother of [[Horus]].

'''[[Nekhbet]]''' is a vulture goddess, protectress of the [[Pharaoh]], along with Wadjet, and patron goddess of Upper Egypt.

'''Osiris''' is a god who was said to have been killed by his brother the god [[Set (god)|Set]], only to be resurrected by his son [[Horus]].

'''[[Ra]]''' is the supreme manifestation of the [[Egyptian]] sun god of Heliopolis and one of the most important members of the Ancient Egyptian pantheon. The Egyptians believed that each day the sun was re-born. In the morning after a bath and breakfast he took a journey across the sky in his heavenly boat and would spend an hour of each day inspecting each of his 12 provinces. When the sun went down in the evening [[Ra]] was believed to enter the underworld until the next morning. All night long Ra had to fight his enemy [[Apep]] the terrible cosmic serpent who lived in the underworld. Ra is usually depicted as a falcon wearing a sun disc on his head. The rulers of Ancient Egypt called themselves Pharaohs - literally "Sons of Ra" - as a means of establishing their divinity.

'''Set''' is the brother of [[Osiris]] and uncle of [[Horus]], he is said to have killed Osiris, who was later resurrected by Horus, Set was then killed by Horus.

'''Thoth''' was an [[Egyptian]] [[god]] represented with the head of an [[ibis]], who was supposed to make sure neither good nor bad had too much power over the other.

==References==
<references />

[[Category:Mythology]]
[[Category:Egypt]]
[[Category:Ancient Egypt]]