Bes: God without Temples (Gods of Egypt, Myth and Mystery, #22)
By AJ Carmichael
Length7h 36m
About this audiobook
Hidden beyond the towering temples and royal rituals of ancient Egypt lies a more intimate world—one of fear, protection, and daily survival. Bes: The God Without Temples uncovers the story of a fierce and unforgettable deity who guarded homes, watched over sleeping families, and stood beside mothers in the most dangerous moments of childbirth. Unlike the great gods of state religion, Bes lived where the people lived—on amulets, beside beds, and at the thresholds where danger was believed to enter. Through archaeology, iconography, and the material traces of everyday life, this book reveals a powerful form of domestic spirituality that shaped the lives of ordinary Egyptians. Bes emerges not as a minor figure, but as a constant presence—grotesque yet reassuring, confrontational yet protective. For readers drawn to ancient history, mythology, and the hidden dimensions of belief, this is a journey into the sacred spaces of the home, where the divine was not distant, but always watching.
Audiobook details
GenreHistory
Length7 hrs 36 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateMar 30, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1INTRODUCTION
8CHAPTER 7 — BES IN MAGIC AND PROTECTIVE PRACTICE
2CHAPTER 1 – DISCOVERING BES, ARCHAEOLOGY OF A DOMESTIC GOD
9CHAPTER 8 — FROM HOUSEHOLD TO EMPIRE
3CHAPTER 2 — ICONOGRAPHY OF PROTECTION
10CHAPTER 9 — BES IN LATE PERIOD AND GRECO-ROMAN EGYPT
4CHAPTER 3 — BES IN THE HOME, DOMESTIC SPIRITUALITY
11CHAPTER 10 — LEGACY OF EGYPT’S MOST HUMAN GOD
5CHAPTER 4 — BES AND CHILDBIRTH
12About the Author
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6CHAPTER 5 — MUSIC, DANCE, AND NOISE AS MAGIC
13About the Publisher
7CHAPTER 6 — BES AND THE BODY, SEXUALITY, FERTILITY, AND VITALITY
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