The Imperishable Stars
The circumpolar stars that never set were called 'Imperishable Ones' - symbols of eternal existence. The pyramids were aligned to these stars, teaching that the soul can achieve immortality.
The circumpolar stars that never set were called 'Imperishable Ones' - symbols of eternal existence. The pyramids were aligned to these stars, teaching that the soul can achieve immortality.
I am a star that illumines the sky. I shall not perish. I shall rise among the Imperishable Ones.
Stellar Religion
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- What ancient Egypt says about time
The stars near the pole never set, and the Egyptians called them the Imperishable Ones. They became the image of a life that does not go out.