From Aset to Jesus

The History of the Goddess Aset in Ancient Kemet From Circa 3000 bce Until the Removal of Feminine Salvation Circa 400 ce

Bibliographic Data

ID18977809
AuthorsJennifer Williams (0000-0003-1410-0427, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA, corresponding author)
Year2014
Volume45
Issue2
Pages102-124
Publication date2014-03-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Black Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0021-9347 • E-ISSN: 1552-4566
PublisherSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/0021934713520420
OpenAlexW2046977022
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited14

Early Christians appropriated icons and stories from the Kemetic Spiritual System to create a belief system centered on the martyr Jesus. When reexamining the roles of the Kemet trinity of Asar, Aset, and Heru, previous scholarship often used the Christian model of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Aset, the feminine aspect of the Kemetic trinity, translated as Mary, mother of Jesus, has diminished importance in Christianity and thus diminished in the reexamination. My research traces the history of Aset to emphasize her importance to the Kemet people and to show the importance of complementarity in Africana research

Christianity · Complementarity (molecular biology) · Early Christianity · History of Christianity · Martyr · Political science · Scholarship · Sociology · Theology · African cultural and philosophical studies · African history and culture analysis · Anthropological Studies and Insights · Law · Philosophy · Religious studies

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