ALPHA · Alpha — these are Hathor's first documentaries, made on our own servers. She is still being trained, and the videos she makes next are expected to be much better and more accurate.
The Perfumed Banquet
Lotus, kyphi and perfumed wax — the scents of Egyptian feasts and temples, as the tomb paintings show them.
Chapters
On-screen text
- 0:07 Thebes, c. 1400 BC
- 0:14 Thebes, c. 1400 BC
- 0:31 The blue lotus Historical record · Theban tomb paintings
- 0:49 The cones of wax Historical record · Theban tomb paintings
- 0:58 Making perfume
- 1:20 How were the lilies prepared?
- 1:43 Relief, Louvre E 11162 Historical record · Relief, Louvre E 11162
- 3:10 How was perfume made? Historical record · Relief, Louvre E 11162
- 3:38 Temple incense
- 3:45 Temple incense
- 4:02 Kyphi — the evening incense Historical record · Plutarch, On Isis and Osiris 80; temple recipes at Edfu
Sources
Historical record: Theban tomb paintings · Relief, Louvre E 11162 · Plutarch, On Isis and Osiris 80; temple recipes at Edfu
Sound: synthesized ambient (wind, drone, water) (CC0 — made by SoapBox). Made in 115 s of CPU.
Scenes Hathor has no parts for yet (3) — the next things to make
- A shallow wicker basket overflows with fresh white lilies, dew droplets sparkling on petals under bright morning light.
- A young apprentice watches intently, hands clasped, as the elder demonstrates the pressing technique with careful guidance.
- The elder points to the cloth, gesturing the pressure needed, while the apprentice mimics the motion.