The Godess Bastet licked her paw, and considered what a hard life it was to be so beloved. It's not easy being the feline epitome of sensuality when all your potential suitors have been spayed. She pouted as she looked around her amazing home, then scowled when she realised that the litterbox was still outside.

After flopping herself down on her sculpted divan, she considered what to do next. Stretching her dark form out languidly, she mused upon her options. She wasn't on heat, so that ruled THAT out. And no mice dared peek their noses into her Sky Temple.

Gauzy, exotic beauty. Shimmering and mysterious. This describes both the silent film era actress Theda Bara, and the gown that Tabitha Ninetails has named after her in tribute.

Layers of peacock and luxurious gold details waft above a skirt that's sheer yet elegant. And the movement of it shows a hint of the classically styled underskirt to perfection.

What better accessories than a teasing glance, emphasised by the kohl lined eyes of the Cleopatra skin by So Obscene? All wrapped around the beautiful shape created by Corrupted Innocence as a custom for this skin. I could not feel more regal and old Hollywood elegance than in this.

.... I could feel the eyes of the Dead upon me. Those that had not yet been weighed against the feather of Ma'at were waiting to see if my courage would fail. I had been sent down by the newly crowned Pharoah Goddess to ensure that her husband and brother's rest was undisturbed

My duties as Grand Vizier were of an advisor, not as a tender of the deceased. But she trusted no one lower in status than I. Ankhesenpaaten was still grieving him, and it was hard enough for her to remain impassive and detached as befits the ruler. The knowledge that his remains had been desecrated would have been too much to bear. Yet the reports of inexplicable sounds from the tombs could not go uninvestigated.

The mythos and history of ancient Egypt has long been a RL fascination of mine.  In an era of hunters and gatherers, an oasis of art, science, and great riches arose.  While all the world struggled to survive, the Egyptians built a civilization and monuments that we still marvel at today.

Outfitted in my favorite SL exploring ensemble from Last Call(no longer avail), boots from Kitties Lair, and pith helmet from Magi Take, I set out for Kings Rezzable to explore this new virtual environment.

Recently there has been a call in the SL fashion world for something that is nigh impossible to be found on the grid - diversity in skin tones. As hard as it is for the ladies, the choices are even fewer for the men. When creating the Digital Alchemy - Inspired by Ancient Egypt shows Rezzable knew that the usual pasty flesh of their male blogger wouldn't quite cut it. (Cough... vampire, remember guys?) So they turned to Kira Paderborn of Shapes by Kira to help - and she totally dazzled everyone by creating two new male shapes and a range of skin tones under her new label, Corrupted Innocence. So I introduce to you, Kahotep in the Ashan dark skin.

As you can see, Kahotep has a powerful yet not overly tall build, and African features.This dark skin is amazing, the definition on the abdomen and collarbone gives him a true three dimensional look, and I've been wearing this skin all week and getting lots of compliments on it.

 Look at the pretty pictures. You know you want this gorgeous shimmering gold dress from Neferia Abel of Ivalde anyways, so I'll go light on the words this time. This beauty pretty much speaks for itself.

According to Neferia's notes, "Ma'at was the goddess of the physical and moral law of Egypt, of order and truth. She said to be the wife of Thoth and had eight children with him. The most important of her children was Amon. These eight were the chief gods of Hermopolis and according to the priests there, they created the earth and all that is in it."

Passion, mystery, opulence,  and... ummm... sand. Lots and lots of sand. The thought of Egypt conjures up all these images in the imagination of anyone. And this is what Shai Delacroix has achieved with the sunstruck luster of her Digital Alchemy creations, the Vizier of Lower Egypt men's outfit and the Eternal Nefertari for the women.

In Ancient Egypt, the Lotus was a symbol of the sun, of creation and rebirth. At night the flower closes and sinks underwater, at dawn it rises and opens again. One of the most enduring motifs in the legends of these people, this plant - which is the only one in the world to both flower and fruit simultaneously -  is a source of design inspiration to this day.

This modern Egyptian dress "The Lotus Gown" is styled by Digit Darkes for exotic beauty and sensual elegance. I don't need too many words to let you appreciate the cut of this gorgeous creation.

The movement on this skirt is amazing, it twirls about your ankles like sequinned butterflies. Digit knows how to make a dress that just begs to go dancing.

  NEPHTHYS...

She was the Goddess of Egyptian mythology most difficult to pin down and categorise. Whilst being the wife - and sister - of Seth, the troublemaker of the gods, and a ferocious warrior deity that could burn enemies with her fiery breath...  was at the same time the Milk Mother, and the Protector of domestic hearth and home. She was deemed the "Excellent and Useful Goddess" by theologists. I think Layja Vidor of Exxess was thinking more of the aggressive side with this fierce creation. Must have been, really - I tried doing the dishes wearing  this and ran into all kinds of trouble.

"The pomegranate was an important fruit in Ancient Egypt; it's red color was used for the sun disc crown, and it's many seeds symbolised fertility and plenty." Yes, all true. But it takes a mad kind of genius to be able to translate this into couture. Luckily Sofia London is just that good. (And no, that's not a ball gag in my mouth.)