Blessing: Ptah is the creator of souls, the artchitect of the universe, and the patron of craftsmen – he is a great god to call on for creative endeavors, to lend strength and fruitfulness to one’s efforts, and to watch over pregnant women and children
Epithets: Wr khrp hmw (Great Leader of Craftsmen), Ptah-Neb-Ankh (Ptah, Lord of Life)
Alterante forms of his name: Phtha, Peteh
Equated With: Sokar, Apis, Osiris, Hephaistos
Associations: skull cap, djed, was, ankh, bull, architect’s transit, level, plumb-line, bricks
Festivals:
Khalkeia (last day Dios)
Khoiak Festival (18 Choiak)
Feast of Ptah Protecting the Winged Solar Disk (22 Mecheir)
Ways to honor: Build something with your hands. Deal honorably with those who do build with their hands. Nurture your own skills.
Ancient Texts:
Excerpts from The Book of Going Forth By Day
Excerpts from The Papyrus Harris
Excerpt from The Shabaka Stone
Modern Texts:
theogony by Rebecca Buchanan
To Ptah by Amanda Aremisia Forrester
Festivals and Rituals: Forthcoming
Essays:
Meditation on Ptah by Amanda Aremisia Forrester
Links:
Ptah, God of Craftsmen, Rebirth and Creation by Caroline Seawright
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