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==Development== | ==Development== | ||
The author spent more than a year researching scientific papers written about the [[Egyptian decans]], with a focus on coffins from the Asyut region of Egypt. In April 2021, he traveled to Egypt where he spent two weeks exploring tombs and temples across the entire country. Information gathered during his research and field expedition were used as a basis for creating the oracle deck. | The author spent more than a year researching scientific papers written about the [[Egyptian decans]], with a focus on coffins from the Asyut region of Egypt. In April 2021, he traveled to Egypt where he spent two weeks exploring tombs and temples across the entire country, including the [[Oracle of Amun]] at the Siwa Oasis. Information gathered during his research and field expedition were used as a basis for creating the oracle deck. | ||
With the assistance of the Egyptian government and accompanied by Egyptologist Dr. Samir Homda, Director of the Egyptian Tourism Promotion Board in Asyut, Travis studied funerary artwork from the Middle Kingdom Period deep inside the Meir Monumental Tombs. His field expedition filled in the missing pieces of the [[astrology|astrological]] puzzle and answered his final, lingering questions about how these stars were really viewed by the [[Egyptian religion|ancient Egyptians]]. | With the assistance of the Egyptian government and accompanied by Egyptologist Dr. Samir Homda, Director of the Egyptian Tourism Promotion Board in Asyut, Travis studied funerary artwork from the Middle Kingdom Period deep inside the Meir Monumental Tombs. His field expedition filled in the missing pieces of the [[astrology|astrological]] puzzle and answered his final, lingering questions about how these stars were really viewed by the [[Egyptian religion|ancient Egyptians]]. | ||
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The deck was first published by [[Bloodstone Studios]] in July 2022 through a successful Kickstarter campaign that raised $54,000. The rights to publish the deck were quickly acquired by [[Rockpool Publishing]] soon after. | The deck was first published by [[Bloodstone Studios]] in July 2022 through a successful Kickstarter campaign that raised $54,000. The rights to publish the deck were quickly acquired by [[Rockpool Publishing]] soon after. | ||
A newly redesigned mass market edition of the oracle was released by Rockpool Publishing in June 2023 to widespread acclaim. | A newly redesigned mass market edition of the oracle was released by Rockpool Publishing in June 2023 to widespread acclaim. This version was subsequently translated into a French edition in 2024. | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||