Sacred Blood The Eye Flees

Sacred Blood The Eye FleesOne of the earliest stories in Egyptian mythology is of the Eye of Ra. Female cow cults at the time were fierce warriors and defenders of the clan. They go out to punish those that challenge the authority of their leadership. Running away into the wild in this manner was a punitive expedition to reestablish Pharaoh's influence and power. But there were other times when the "Eye" ran. Surprisingly the oldest surviving theatrical work of western

One of the earliest stories in Egyptian mythology is of the Eye of Ra. Female cow cults at the time were fierce warriors and defenders of the clan. They go out to punish those that challenge the authority of their leadership. Running away into the wild in this manner was a punitive expedition to reestablish Pharaoh's influence and power. But there were other times when the "Eye" ran.

Surprisingly the oldest surviving theatrical work of western civilization involves feuding African family members. The play "The Suppliant Maidens," by Aeschylus, tells of 50 runaway Egyptian princesses seeking sanctuary in Greece and the bloodshed that ensues when their cousins come to bring them home.

The tale Ledaea tells is of the Danaii and their "Phantom King" Djedefptah - also known as Danaus and, for our story, Hemaka. Instead of becoming pawns in the power struggle between princes, cow-cult women looked at the whole picture. They refused political marriages and went on an adventure to the North.

Determined to pass the history on for the future, Ledaea reaches back to the beginning of her line as told by her mother to tell their tale.