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Bes: God without Temples (Gods of Egypt, Myth and Mystery, #22)

Bes: God without Temples (Gods of Egypt, Myth and Mystery, #22)

By AJ Carmichael

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Bes: God without Temples (Gods of Egypt, Myth and Mystery, #22)

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.

Protective Hero Mythological World Magic Supernatural Folklore Gods & Mortals Family Survival

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

Series

Gods of Egypt, Myth and MysteryBook 22

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