#Xmas in Egypt

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Egypt vacations in Christmas

You will have the chance to obtain wonderful packages to stroll through history and enjoy amazing and wonderful tours throughout Egypt. Don't hesitate to celebrate Egypt vacations in Christmas through a variety of wonderful packages to explore the amazing atmosphere in Egypt during the Christmas period.

Prepare for a memorable Christmas holiday in Egypt with Maestro Egypt Tours. You'll find a special selection of Christmas tours where you'll have the chance to let your inner self out and create wonderful memories of your unforgettable Christmas vacations in Egypt. You can also create wonderful memories by taking a magical Nile cruise to explore Luxor, Edfu, Kom Ombo, and Aswan and learning about numerous important monuments. Additionally, you will have the chance to visit Cairo, Abu Simbel, and Alexandria, where you can marvel at the numerous sights.

Get the chance and let Maestro Egypt Tours plan your amazing Christmas in Egypt, spend your Christmas holiday in a wonderful atmosphere with the best Egypt Christmas tours, travel to Cairo, the twinkling City, and enjoy the best tours in Cairo before exploring the enormous two rock temples of King Ramses II's Abu Simbel, The Small Temple of Abu Simbel, which belonged to Queen Nefertari, is where you will find exquisite reliefs of Nefertari with Isis and Hathor. Scout to the Great Temple of King Ramses II, which contains significant reliefs for the Kadesh Battle.

Experience our magical Nile Cruise between Luxor and Aswan, explore the sites of Aswan, and Visit the east and west bank sights in Luxor, Edfu's Temple of Hours, and Kom Ombo Temple. Get the most out of your vacations with incredible excursions to Alexandria, where you can see the Catacombs of Kom El Shokafa, the Qaitbay Citadel of El Sultan Al Ashraf Qaitbay, and the magnificent Montazah Palace.

You will have a memorable Christmas vacation in Egypt through a stunning and wonderful atmosphere with the greatest Christmas Travel Packages. Experience Unique Christmas Celebration with Wonderful Sailing over the Great Nile River, During your magical sailing, you will fill your lungs with fresh air and your eyes with breathtaking views of the green banks of the Nile. You will also visit Luxor attractions like Karnak Temple and Hatshepsut Temple, sail to Edfu Temple of Hours, and see many decorations honoring this myth. Additionally, through our exceptional Nile Cruise Tours in the new year, enjoy amazing sailing to explore Kom Ombo Temple, which is dedicated to two gods Sobek and Horus.

Enjoy a variety of activities in Egypt with the greatest Christmas package available. With the greatest Cairo Christmas trips, spend a wonderful and unforgettable Christmas in Egypt. Visit the Giza Pyramids of King Cheops, Chephren, and Mykerinus, learn about the construction of the Pyramids, and take memorable images next to one of the earliest seven wonders of the world. You can also visit the Sphinx, which has a human head and a lion's body.

Enjoy fascinating visits to The Egyptian Museum in El Tahrir Square to discover numerous priceless original masterpieces dating to various ages, Enjoy the riches of Tutankhamon with your eyes and soul. Watch decorated sarcophagi in addition to the Akhenaton Collection, which features a variety of artistic styles, experience the renowned Narmer Palette, and views many priceless original masterpieces. Additionally, in the Cairo Package, you will have a memorable tour of the magnificent Mohamed Ali Pasha mosque (The Alabaster Mosque), then get ready to visit the Cairo Citadel of Salah El Dein.

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I wanna play more Assassin’s Creed games cause they look so cool but also like…..one of them, the second game I think? Second or third, is the only game that’s actually made me so mad I physically threw my controller. I barely finished Black Flag I rage quit so many times lmaoo. But still. But also I do think I’m slightly better at games now…..

#black flag is the only one I’ve played all the way through #the ship battle stuff is so fun #I really wanna play Valhalla #but the Egypt and Greek ones look cool too and the one that’s like Victorian London #idk though man maybe I’ll just watch some play throughs or something lmao #I do really want to get Valhalla still though might ask for it if people ask what I want for Xmas #personal #rambling

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Hi there :) My name is Cléopâtre ♥ No, no don't be afraid, I know I am a wolf but I am a kind wolf :) I am there to give you luck in what you believe ♥ You can take it as my gift Christmas. Is it totally free? No I want you to think something beautiful when you look at my pictures :) Not easy lol What's your favorite animal(s)?

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Egypt Christmas Tour Packages

Egypt Christmas Tour Packages

With Egypt Christmas Tour Packages from World Tour Advice, you may revitalize both your mind and your soul while also having the opportunity to learn about the Egyptian treasures that have endured over the millennia. Choose from a range of packages that cover all the top tourist attractions in the nation to have the finest Christmas vacation possible with Egypt tours.

Get ready to experience a unique vacation with Egypt tours throughout the Christmas season. Board a Nile Cruise in Luxor or Aswan and sail between the nation's magnificent attractions, stopping at Luxor, Kom Ombo, Edfu, and Aswan. Discover Luxor, which is frequently referred to be the largest open-air museum in the world due to its size and magnificence that have endured over time. With Egypt, explore the magnificent structures of the city, like the Karnak Temple, the Valley of the Kings, and the Queen Hatshepsut Temple. Tour Packages for Christmas

Day 1: Christmas Tour in Egypt

Relax, World Tour Advice responsible tourism will follow your flight status, he will carry a personalized sign with your name, You are VIP tourist for us so, Sit back and relax; personal chauffeur and private coach, All what the discerning tourist would wish, sit back and relax with drink in hand while our tour manager look after your all requirement, Now Enjoy a fabulously Sharm El Sheikh city scenery in comfort from sharm airport to your hotel in Sharm

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Day 2: Christmas Holidays in Egypt - Cairo tours

Relish a tasty Breakfast at your hotel in Cairo followed by meeting your private professional English speaking tour guide to start a tour to visit Giza Pyramids, The Egyptian Museum in Cairo, lunch meal, proceed tour to visit Saladin Citadel, Mohamed Ali mosque,back to hotel

Day 3: Christmas vacation  in Egypt - El Fayoum Tours

Relish a tasty Breakfast, meet your tour guide,  drive from Cairo to El Fayoum Oasis, walking tour in Tunis village, visit Evelin pottery school, proceed tour to visit Wadi El Rayan, where you will enjoy sand board, festival color, felluca ride, camp fire, safari tour to visit the wales valley,  Overnight in Cairo. 

Day 4: Christmas Holiday in Egypt , Luxor Tours

Relish a tasty Breakfast at Cairo hotel, Check out,  transfer to Cairo airport , fly to Luxor, meet your tour guide to start a tour to visit Luxor East Bank, the temples of Luxor and Karnak , Lunch meal, at night optional tour to attend Sound and light show at Karnak temple, overnight in Luxor. 

Day 5: Christmas Deals  in Egypt

 Relish a tasty Breakfast in Luxor hotel, meet your professional private tour guide, start a tour to visit Luxor West Bank, Hatshepsut temple, Valley of kings, Memnon colossi , lunch meal transfer to Luxor airport, Fly to  Sharm El Sheikh, upon arrival to Sharm, meet our representative of New year and Christmas tour packages , transfer to your hotel in Sharm & overnight.

Day 6: Christmas Offers  in Egypt

Relish a tasty Breakfast,  free time for leisure or for Sharm activities such as snorkeling, scuba diving, swimming, at night optional tours ( Safari or Alf Leila we Leila ) overnight in Sharm.

Day 7: Christmas Tours  in Egypt - Super Safari

Enjoy your Breakfast, meet our Christmas and New year tour representative , drive to St. Catherine monastery to visit it, then safari tour to the colored Canyon, lunch meal , back to Sharm, overnight in Sharm.

Day 8: Sharm - Cairo

Relish a tasty Breakfast , Free day for leisure,at the time transfer to Sharm Airport fly back to Cairo, arrive Cairo and transfer to your hotel and overnight in Cairo 

Day 9:Christmas  in Egypt Departure

Relish a tasty Breakfast, transfer to Sharm airport for final departure final departure.

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Anything not mentioned in tour itinerary

International flights

Optional tours

Tipping recommended but not obligatory

Includes

Meet and assist in Cairo international Airport

Transfers by air conditioned car 

English Tour guide during the tours in Cairo, Luxor, El Fayoum and Sharm 

Entrance fees for mentioned sightseeing in itinerary 

4 nights in Cairo including breakfast 

1 Night in Luxor including breakfast 

3 nights in Sharm El Sheikh including breakfast, lunch and dinner

services and charges 

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Top Tours To Spend The Xmas And The New Year In Egypt

Christmas and New Year are some of the most important holidays for Christians around the world. Egypt is no exception, so it's time to start making plans for your Egypt holiday. The country offers a wide range of Egypt travel packages that will help you make this holiday season unforgettable! Take advantage of the warm weather during December, get more information about Egypt, and head out to one of these Egypt Christmas tours and New Year packages in 2023:

Here are the best Christmas holiday tours in Egypt.

If you love traveling on trains, this 9 days Cairo and Xmas Nile cruise by train tour are for you. The train ride from Cairo to Luxor is a great experience as it passes through many small villages on its way to Luxor, giving you a chance to see how people live in Egypt. The train ride also helps you get into the holiday spirit with all its decorations and lights. Also, you will spend Christmas Eve on board a Nile cruise ship from Luxor to Aswan.

This 4-day Christmas package from Cairo to Luxor is perfect. The best way to celebrate Christmas and New Year in Egypt is to spend it on the banks of the Nile river. With its mild climate, the country has become a popular place for tourists from all over the world to enjoy a relaxing holiday around the beauty of the top Nile river tourist attractions.

The 8 days Cairo and the Christmas Nile Cruise tour by Flight offer a great combination of cultural sightseeing, relaxation, and exploring some of Egypt's most captivating attractions. It is an ideal way to learn more about the history of Egypt and see some of the most famous sights in Egypt, including the Pyramids of Egypt and Sphinx, with plenty of time for relaxation on board one of the luxurious Nile cruise ships.

As Cairo is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Middle East. It is also home to some of the world's most beautiful ancient temples, mosques, churches, and cathedrals. This 4-Days Cairo Short Break during Christmas gives you the chance to explore all that Cairo has to offer during Christmas or New Year!

Trying any New Year in Egypt holidays and Nile cruise? You're in luck! These five days of Nile Cruise from Luxor to Aswan, are a beautiful journey through the history-rich land. With a variety of activities, you can celebrate your holiday in style.

This 5 days Cairo and Luxor holiday during Christmas is one of the best available. It offers a wonderful combination of Cairo and Luxor, two of Egypt's most famous cities. With this package, you'll be able to experience both the hustle and bustle of Cairo and its rich history, as well as the serene beauty of Luxor's temples. So you can see some of Egypt's most beautiful scenery up close.

An amazing 12 days Cairo, the Nile, and Hurghada Christmas Travel are one of the best Christmas and new years tours in Egypt. It's a perfect opportunity to celebrate this special holiday with family and friends, who can enjoy a full range of activities, including sightseeing and tours to historical monuments, museums, and archaeological sites.

Take 10 days Egypt Christmas tour package. It includes Cairo, Aswan, Luxor, and Alexandria. You will visit the most famous temples and monuments like The Egyptian Museum to see the ancient Egyptian mummification process, the Pyramids of Giza to learn more about how the pyramids were built, Sphinx, Valley Temple of Khafre, Great Sphinx, Colossi of Memnon, Karnak Temple Complex, Luxor Temple Complex, and Ramesseum Temple Complex along with touring Alexandria attractions as well as trying the Egyptian Cuisine in a famous restaurant here!

Experience the best of Egypt with another 10 days Egypt Christmas tour package to visit Cairo, Alexandria, Luxor, Aswan, and Abu Simbel.

This 11-day Egypt Christmas tour is perfect for anyone who wants to spend their Christmas or New Year's holiday in this amazing country. It includes a trip to Cairo, White Desert, and Bahariya Oasis as well as a visit to Luxor and Aswan. Hurghada is also included on this itinerary which means you can enjoy some time at the beach!

Take a cruise aboard MS Mayfair Christmas Nile Cruise tours that are sure to make you feel like Santa Claus himself!

These Cairo and the Read Sea Christmas tours are designed for those who want to enjoy the beauty of the Red Sea with their families during the holiday season. This tour will take you to Cairo, where you can visit the Coptic churches and celebrate mass, and to Ain El Sokhna.

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Ho? Ho ho ho? Already! Damn, the infidels are your pain in the ass… First Halloween, then Thanksgiving, and now it's Christmas. Your perpetually stoned and drunk roommate is constantly listening to remixes of Christmas classics, drinking eggnog and hanging up the colorful lights his mom sent him along with gingerbread and Christmas cookies. You swear the next time you hear "Last Christmas", you'll run amok. Somehow everyone here expects that from a Muslim like you anyway. Especially during Advent.

All you want is to finish your degree as quickly as possible and get back home to Egypt. With a computer science degree from the USA, you're king there. And finally far away from the infidels again. And thank Allah you don't make half as much fuss about Eid as the infidels here do about Christmas.

"All I want for Christmas is you…" Shit, are you already humming along to the music? No wonder, it's the purest brainwashing. But the music isn't bad. And be honest: you had a Christmas tree at home in Minnesota in December. Your parents emigrated to the USA 20 years before you were born. Of course you are circumcised. But you're basically a corn-fed guy from the Midwest.

Damn, your mom's cinnamon stars are the best cookies of all. The recipe is still from your great-grandmother from Swabia. Old family tradition. Even your father couldn't resist it. Perhaps you inherited the black hair and brown eyes from his ancestors in Egypt. But basically, you grew up in the traditions that your mother's family brought to the farm from Germany generations ago.

What you hate about Christmas is writing Christmas cards. But your family expects it. Your father's parents in particular, who once again can't come for Christmas and will be celebrating far away in Malmö, would be very unhappy if they didn't receive a card. You make every effort to write in correct Swedish. Speaking is admittedly better. It was cool to grow up as a blond boy trilingual in German, Swedish and English. They always called you "The Hun" or "The Viking" in football. Who cares, your qualities as a linebacker got you the scholarship after all.

Ho! You can hear your stupid, musky-smelling, muscle-bound roommate outside in the hallway. He's on the wrestling team. Not really in your league. But he sucks damn well. The door opens. You're prepared. Or rather, decorated.

"Ho ho ho, Dasher! I've hidden a present for you!" Your roommate gets down on one knee without hesitation. You love the Christmas season!

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✨About the Author!✨

Call me Jey. She/they pronouns. Over 30 club! Bisexual 💙💜💖 Latine mixed 🇧🇷 🇪🇸 & 🇮🇹 Massage therapist as my day job 💆

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Im heavily tattooed and have several piercings so please feel free to ask me any questions about either! I do have fandom tattoos including a Mudhorn from Mando, an avengers sleeve, the hobbit and a Loki helmet that Tom Hiddleston signed!

Some other things I like besides fandom- history, museums, beaches, baking, photography, glitter, space, hello kitty

I’m married to my partner and we got married on Halloween! 👻 I have 2 cats, a big black boy named Zero (yes after Nightmares Before Xmas) and a black tortie Maddie (short for Madelina) 🐈‍⬛

Here are the babies! (Please always feel free to ask for kitty pics cause I’ll always want to talk about them lol)

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Movies- Star Wars, The Mummy, Detective Pikachu, Knives Out, Lord of the Rings, Thor Ragnarok

Shows- What we do in the Shadows, Interview with the Vampire, Lucifer, Good Omens, Our Flag Means Death, Bobs Burgers

Music- Bad Bunny, Muse, Fall Out Boy, Lady Gaga, The Weeknd, Queen, Selena

Actors- Pedro Pascal, Oscar Isaac, Tom Hiddleston, Andrew Garfield, Diego Luna, Tessa Thompson

Dream places to visit- Greece, Egypt, Japan, Thailand, Colombia, Brazil, Mexico

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Christmas Egypt Tours

 If you still intend to spend an unforgettable Christmas Tours in Egypt, make the decision and get ready. Spending a lovely Christmas break with Maestro Egypt Tours, you will discover many wonderful and remarkable Offers in exotic Egypt. Get the chance to do a lot of activities in Egypt, Get one of our Special Egypt Christmas Tours to visit the glittering Pharaoh treasures in Cairo and learn about the city's many attractions. Enjoy a spectacular and magnificent Nile cruise between Luxor and Aswan on the great Nile river. Additionally, you can find breathtaking and fantastic excursions to the Abu Simbel temples, as well as remarkable excursions to Alexandria and other Egypt Tours in Chrismas to remember.

Celebrate your upcoming Christmas holidays in Egypt with Maestro Egypt Tours, which offers amazing packages in Cairo where you can learn unforgettable facts about Egyptian history by visiting one of the world's seven wonders, the Giza Pyramids of King Cheops, Chephren, and Mykerinus. Don't miss the opportunity to capture special photos in panoramic view to help you remember your pyramids tours.

Visit the Sphinx, one of the largest sitting statues, which has a human head and a lion's body. Then, get ready to tour the famous Egyptian Museum, which is located in El Tahrir Square. Here, you may feast your eyes on a variety of priceless original works that date to various ages.

explore the Chephren Statue, Mentuhetp II Statue, Akhenaton Collection that represents various art styles, the Cairo Citadel that Salah El Dein erected during the Aubiyade Period, the Mohamed Ali Pasha Mosque (The Alabaster Mosque), and more with the help of Christmas Egypt tours.

You have the opportunity to have an outstanding and wonderful Christmas package to the most popular destinations in Egypt if you wish to have a fantastic Christmas holiday. Enjoy the top Cairo sights and fantastic tours to discover King Ramses II's magnificent temples in Abu Simbel. Additionally, you have the chance to take an incredible Nile cruise between Luxor and Aswan, as well as an incredible and lovely trip to Alexandria, often known as ( The Bride Of the Mediterranean Sea )

enjoy a memorable experience by experiencing the finest Christmas in Egypt. if you have the opportunity, tour the Qaitbay Citadel, which belonged to Al Sultan El Ashraf Qaitbay and was constructed during the Mamluke Period. See Alexandria Library, one of Egypt's most significant libraries and cultural institutions. Explore the grandeur of Montazah Palace, which Khedive Abbas II erected in 1892, touch the splendor of the Roman necropolis known as Catacomb of Kom El Shokafa, which was a cemetery during the Roman era, and more throughout the ChristmasVacation Packages

Enjoy a wonderful Christmas filled with the best, most unique Egypt excursions. Discover Egypt's unique Christmas traditions while on a luxurious Nile cruise. Sailing In an incredible sailing voyage down the vast Nile River, Enjoy Luxor tours to Luxor Temple, Karnak Temple, which is devoted to Amoun Ra and Hatshepsut Temple, and the Valley of The Kings on the west bank. Fill your lungs with fresh air, and your eyes with spectacular views of the Nile's blue water

take pleasure in sailing to the Edfu Hours Temple and continue sailing to the Kom Ombo Sobek and Hours Temple joint temple. See the Unfinished Obelisk that Queen Hatshepsut Ordered to create through the New Kingdom, visit the huge High Dam that was built to Protect Egypt From Flood and Drought, feast your eyes with the exquisite temple of Philae, and more with our Aswan excursions.

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The Twelve Myths of Christmas

The first myth of Christmas my true love told to me…

The 'Christmas is pagan' meme was invented twice. Once by Naturalistic approaches to ancient religions in the 1800s (Invictus, sun cults); once by the Puritans in 1600s England (Saturnalia, Yule).

Mainstream scholars haven't taken Naturalism seriously since the 1920s. And no one should ever take Puritan propaganda at face value.

The second myth of Christmas my true love told to me…

Christmas was assigned to a traditional date for the solstice, for several spurious reasons, but pagan festivals weren't one of them.

The only reason to assume 'solstice' means 'pagan' is because Naturalism told you so. (Or the Puritans.)

The third myth of Christmas my true love told to me…

Christmas trees originated in Lutheran Germany in the 1500s. Their origins are firmly Christian. No one's ever traced a sensible historical link from any pagan sacred tree to 16th century Christmas trees.

The fourth myth of Christmas my true love told to me…

St Boniface didn't invent Christmas trees in 723. Willibald's story is simply that Boniface chopped down an oak sacred to Jupiter -- to destroy it.

There's no way to draw a link between that and Lutheran decorated trees 800 years later.

The fifth myth of Christmas my true love told to me…

Santa isn't Odin.

This idea was invented by a 1902 book about Dutch customs, then popularised by a Wikipedia editor in 2010.

Odin's horse didn't fly, and Santa didn't have reindeer until the 1820s. The reindeer were invented in New York.

The sixth myth of Christmas my true love told to me…

Christmas isn't based on Yule.

Yule was a mediaeval Germanic name for the winter months. We see it in north Germanic sources from the 700s onwards; its earliest appearance is in a Christian calendar dating to the 500s.

Christmas had been a Mediterranean-wide festival for 300 years by that point.

The seventh myth of Christmas my true love told to me…

The 'Yule log' isn't pagan. It isn't even a Yule custom. One scholar, Ronald Hutton, puts its origins in 1800s England, but it's a bit older: Robert Herrick mentions it in the 1600s.

Herrick calls it a 'Christmas log'. Guess who renamed it a 'Yule log'? Answer: the Puritans.

The eighth myth of Christmas my true love told to me…

Christmas isn't based on a 25 December Sol Invictus festival.

The 25 December date is first reported by Hippolytus of Rome in the early 200s, and was celebrated all over the Roman empire. The Invictus festival (not 'Sol' Invictus) appears in only one document ever, dating to 354, and was specific to Rome.

The ninth myth of Christmas my true love told to me…

Christmas isn't based on Mithras, Horus, or the Ptolemaic Kikellia. Mithras and Horus didn't have birthdays. Kikellia was confined to a single location: Alexandria, Egypt (like Invictus in Rome). Christmas was pan-Mediterranean by the 200s.

The tenth myth of Christmas my true love told to me…

While we're at it, 'Xmas' isn't an attempt at secularisation. It's a Christian abbreviation.

The X stands for Χριστός ('Christ'). It comes from an abbreviation convention in ancient Christian manuscripts, called a nomen sacrum ('sacred name'), perhaps with some influence from the chi-rho monogram shown below (Χρ = Χριστός).

The eleventh myth of Christmas my true love told to me…

Christmas trees, wreaths, presents, cards, and flying reindeer are all modern developments. In England they caught on in the early 1800s. Most of them are Lutheran in origin … that is to say, Protestant. The reindeer are an American innovation.

The ancient bits of Christmas are the bits in the nativity story. The ox and ass, the cave, the … midwife? (None of these are in the Bible. But they are ancient!)

The twelfth myth of Christmas my true love told to me…

There isn't a nativity story in the Bible. There are two. And they're completely different. They have some motifs in common -- angels, dreams, Bethlehem -- but they incorporate them in different ways.

The idea of synthesising them into a single story is ancient, though. It was first done in a 2nd century text, the Protevangelium of James, which also introduced the cave and the midwife. (The ox and ass came later.)

ADDITIONAL SOURCES

History of the 'Christmas is pagan' meme in 19th-20th century scholarship: Roll 2000; Nothaft 2012

Assigning Christmas to 25 December: Nothaft 2011, Dating the Passion: the life of Jesus and the emergence of scientific chronography; Nothaft 2013; Gainsford 2021

The Christmas tree and St Boniface: McDaniel 2018

Santa and Odin: McDaniel 2019; Gainsford 2022

Yule: Tille 1899: 90-96; Koivulehto 2000; Landau 2006; Gainsford 2018; Gainsford 2021

Invictus and Sol: Hijmans 2003; Hijmans 2009

The nativity stories: Brown 1977, The birth of the Messiah; Gainsford 2020

Miscellaneous other ancient festivals and non-Christian divinities: Epiphanius, Panarion 51.22.3-13; McDaniel 2019; O'Neill 2020

Cave, virgin birth (as opposed to virgin conception), and midwife: Protevangelium of James

The ox and ass: Origen, 13th homily on Luke

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A completely unneccesary analysis of James Potter’s wand.

You know I used to be a huge harry potter fan as a teen, when I was 11-15 years old I had a harry potter bedroom, like I was totally obsessed. But in my later years, whilst I still have a special place in my heart for that magical world, I haven’t been as obsessed. Well my niece has just discovered harry potter, she’s reading the books and watching the films and having discovered from my sister my past obsession she often likes to chat with me about harry potter and its kind of reignited my love for the world and the characters. Anyway getting to the point, she wants a wand replica for xmas and she really loves the marauders (I mean who wouldn’t they’re awesome) so I was looking on the noble collection website, and there are so many more character wands than there were when I was a kid, including James Potter’s wand and when I first saw it I was a little surprised and taken aback and was left with a burning question. So this is what James Potter’s wand looks like for those who haven’t seen it: 

What’s with the spider webs? That was my first thought when I saw the wand. To me I always thought the wands matched the characters in some way, like their personalities, I think most of the time you can look at the wands and go yeah I can see so and so character with that wand, if I am making sense there, when I saw the replica for Sirius’ wand my immediate thought was ‘that wand is very sirius black’, the same with the other marauders but when I saw James’ I was a bit baffled. At first I just couldn’t see any connection between James and spider webs. It just seemed odd to me. So I did what I always do, thought way too much about it and became obsessed with finding the answer to why on earth does James Potter have spider webs on his wand? I actually found some really interesting connections though, so I decided I’d share them all with you. 

The first thing that is interesting is that spiders and their webs are symbolic of transmutation (the conversion of one species into another or the action of changing into another form). This is interesting of course because James is an animagus but also because he was particularly adept at transfiguration. In the first book Ollivander even mentions this about James’ wand:

"Your father, on the other hand, favoured a mahogany wand. Eleven inches. Pliable. A little more power and excellent for transfiguration.”

So in this sense the spider webs on his wand make alot more sense to me. But there are even more connections that can be made. 

Spiderwebs are also connected to Halloween, if you picture halloween night there are always spiderweb decorations, in fact when I think of halloween spider webs are one of the first things that come to mind. Again this is significant to james, sadly, because it was on halloween night that he died protecting his family, we also know that when he died he had left his wand behind on the sofa having thrown it down after entertaining his son with it, in his rush to protect his family he left it behind and left himself completely vulnerable. 

One other connection I found is a story about Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus. The story goes that when fleeing Egypt Mary, Joseph and Baby Jesus hid from Roman soldiers in a cave. A little spider then wove a web across the cave mouth to help hide them from the soldiers, who saw the web and so assumed that no one could be in the cave as the web was not broken. I couldn’t help but see the similarities between this story and Lily, James and Harry’s story. They too hid from someone who was hunting them. In their story the spider web was the Fidelius charm. A kind of illusion of deception that helped them hide.  

Spider’s also symbolise fate and mortality. These are two things that have a definite connection to the Potters. Their tragic deaths are a reminder throughout the books of the characters’ mortality, a morbid reminder that death could come at any moment, that its inevitable for us all. Lily and James were a young couple who were shown to be brave and good but who died too young. But there is also that element of fate that surrounded the Potter family thanks to Professor Trelawney’s prophecy. That prophecy sealed the Potter’s fates and was what caused Voldemort to come after them in the first place, it even continues onto their son Harry who becomes Fated to be the one to destroy Voldemort.

Creativity is another symbolism of spiders and their webs. This is another connection to James that goes back to his identity as one of the Marauders. He is a creator, one of the creators of the Marauders’ Map. This map plays a significant role throughout the books and becomes a very useful tool for James’ son. 

And lastly there was one more connection I found between James Potter and Spiderwebs and its, well, connections. Yet another thing spiderwebs are symbolic of, a web is a series of connections all woven together. You could argue that the Potters are the centre of many connections throughout the harry potter series. There’s the connection between their sacrifice and the magic that protects Harry, the connection between Voldemort and Harry’s scar that was formed the night the Potters died, the connection between James and the Marauders and the Map, between James’ animagus form and Harry’s Stag patronus and Lily’s doe patronus which leads to Snape’s doe patronus. The connection between The Potters and the Longbottoms and how both couples suffered tragic fates that left two boys behind and how that connects to the prophecy and the ourney both boys take throughout the series. The connection between the story of the deathly hallows and how both James and Harry are descendants of the third Peverell brother and the invisibility cloak that was passed down their family. I could go on and on as there are endless connections that could be found but those are a few. 

So anyway, Like I said I have thought about this way too much but I am satisfied now that I have found the answer as to why their are spiderwebs on James’ wand and I actually do think it fits with his character really well afterall. If this is something people find interesting though I am more than willing to analyse other characters’ wands as I had a surprising amount of fun researching and analysing spiderwebs and thinking about James’ character etc so if there is any character’s wand in particular that you want me to do an analysis off just let me know in the comments.   

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Sunday 18 June 1837

8 55

12 ¼

dull morning rain in the night and this morning recently A- came in ready for church at 8 ½ or later – I fear there was a little rain before she could reach the school (she walked) – F55 ½° at 9 10 am breakfast at 10 10 – breakfast at 10 ½ in about ½ hour – before and after till 2 read from p. 42 to 173 vol. 3 Edinburgh cabinet Library, Egypt – very interesting – John drove the gray in the market cart and the 3 women servants and Mrs. Heap leaving Oddy at home to church 1st time – off at the same time as myself who took little Mary at 1 20 – no! the market cart was just behind me but I had just turned the corner into the is-to-be laundry court when I heard all was not right – alighted – found the gray had jibbed – kicked and broke the shafts of the market cart, and upset it and all the women all much frightened – nobody hurt but Mrs. Heap who had hurt her wrist – she looked pale and sick – I saw the wrist swelling a little, but the joint moved without giving her much pain, and I just rubbed the part (or rather dabbed on gently with my fingers) a little brandy and bandaged it comfortable up with a broadish black riband and sent John Booth for Mr. Jubb apprehending a very bad sprain at least – Susan had torn her gown so much could not go to church – took Cookson inside, and Sarah with John Burton the footman who came last night and off to church about 1 35 – there before 3 at H-x but Mr. Wilkinson was reading the 1st lesson – did all the duty – preached 18 minutes from John xiii. 3 – A- told me after service her aunt was very poorly – evidently indigestion from eating salmon at dinner – stopt a moment at the school to leave A- busy with Mrs. Ann Lee and Mrs. Hutchinson about the clothing department – took little Mary and drove to Cliff hill – Mrs. AW- said she was better but found her troubled with expectoration, or watery sickness – sent little Mary to Betty in 6 or 7 minutes and I sat 10 or 12 minutes longer and then drove off to the school for A- I had told Mrs. AW- I should like A- to get from home for a little while but that if Mrs. AW- was not better – or if she wished us not to go, we should not go – sent A- back alone to read her aunt Mrs. Sutherland’s letter and waited A-‘s return at the school – she was back in 20 minutes at 5 5 – home about 6 ½ - Mr. Jubb himself had been – Mrs. Heap’s arm broken – Mr. J- will come tomorrow – A- wrote note to him to go and see Mrs. AW- tonight and I wrote on the back ‘Mrs. Lister will be much obliged to Mr. Jubb to call at Shibden hall, on his return from Cliff hill, if he can’ – answer would go to Cliff hill tonight but could not come here till early morning – Saw Mrs. Heap – told her I congratulated her upon her arm being broken rather than her wrist badly sprained – but she seemed low, and was in tears – I cheered her as well as I could – dinner at 6 ½  - no coffee but tea at 8 – grieved about poor Mrs. Heap – came upstairs at 9 ½ at which hour F52° - wrote all but the 1st 4 ½ lines of today till 10 ½ having in the meantime hunted out Joseph Booth’s black coat and waistcoat and Robert Chambers’ new black dress coat and greatcoat all which luckily fit John Burton as well as if they had been made for him – A- to ride at 8am tomorrow to Cliff hill and we are afterwards to be off in the carriage to make calls – several light showers during the day but fin between the showers and finish day on the whole – Read a little of the newspaper before coming upstairs – Letter from Messrs. Laffitte dated 23 January 1837 (forwarded from Messrs. Hammersleys) containing my account from 20 December 1833 to Xmas 1836 and shewing in January this year at the date of the letter a balance in my favour of 277 francs – my rent to Mr. Cusinberche was paid by Laffitte 23 July 1835 = 346fr.05cts. so that all is safe – and surely I shall hear from M. Cusinberche by and by in answer to my letter of the 11th instant

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i jus spent da last 2 hours planning my holidays for 2024 lmao i’m thinking either malta + cyprus or egypt for my bday, jp for my 2 weeks off in july when da crèche is closed & prob a short trip somewhere for end of oct??? w 3 days of A/L haven’t decided where but for dec during xmas i def wanna go 2 south africa for at least 1 week!!!!

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