The ancient Egyptians were sophisticated practitioners ... These illnesses, they believed, were the work of demons controlled by the goddess Sekhmet, who took the form of a lioness and was thought ...

This included two PhD students to create a relational database to catalogue a sample of these ancient Egyptian demons. This project is led by Dr. Kasia Szpakowska, Associate Professor of Egyptology in ...

Ancient Egyptian doctors used a combination of natural ... as well as scores of incantations aimed at repelling demons which cause disease. However, it also has evidence of sound scientific ...

Only a few Egyptian mugs decorated with the head of Bes — an Egyptian god or guardian demon involved in protection ... rituals and myths documented about ancient Egyptian civilization.