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  045: Hieroglyphs, Herons, & the Power of Action

  In this inspiring episode of the Voices of Ancient Egypt podcast, a morning walk and a chance encounter with a Great Blue Heron spark a deeper connection between ancient Egyptian mythology, personal momentum, and reigniting long-held passions. The heron was the sacred Egyptian Benu bird (the original inspiration for the Phoenix), the bird of creation and rebirth. Creating a new level, almost a new form of himself is exactly what hieroglyphs student, Mike, did.

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