HAPY Egyptology SocietY
Promoting the understanding and appreciation of ancient Egyptian culture in Yorkshire
We have three Areas of activity
LECTURES – We invite Egyptology experts to deliver a wide variety of relevant and interesting topics.
HIEROGLYPH LESSONS – For our Society members who are interested, we hold hieroglyph lessons and group study sessions. These are at different levels so that members can choose to attend sessions appropriate to their level of expertise. The beginner’s course is four lessons long and aims to provide an introduction to the topic and the chance to decide whether a member would like to take the study further.
- ACTIVITY SESSIONS – These are led by members and have a “let’s share and learn together” approach. These sessions reflect the interests of members and have included sessions on the great pharaohs, the geography of ancient Egypt and the major gods of Egypt.
We hold the hieroglyph lessons and the activity sessions on a monthly basis so the commitment need not be too great, being mindful of the busy lives which so many of our members are living!
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LATEST NEWS
Our next public lecture is Attitudes to Disability in Ancient Egypt on 11th October 2025
Click on the poster to learn how to get tickets
Read a review of the recent lecture on Ancient Egyptian Metallurgy under Society News, above
Members of the Hapy Society are going to Egypt in January and taking a cruise down the Nile
Who Was Hapy?
Hapy was one of the gods found on the four canopic jars used to hold the internal organs during the mummification process – his jar was used to hold the lungs.
In ancient Egypt Hapy also had strong associations with the North, another feature which we found attractive. Of course, his name suggests an approach to study which we aim to adopt – Hapy by name and happy by nature!
The Society had its first Annual General Meeting in January 2020 and it was at the meeting that the constitution was adopted and we became a society with a formal membership.
Why Hapy?
In ancient Egypt Hapy also had strong associations with the North, another feature which we found attractive.
Of course, his name suggests an approach to study which we aim to adopt – Hapy by name and happy by nature!
Who Are We?
The Hapy Society was formed in the Autumn of 2019 by a group of keen amateur students of Egyptology living in West and South Yorkshire. The Horus Society, which is a very successful Egyptology Society in Wigan, provided ideas, inspiration and early support for the venture. Therefore, we see the Horus Society as our parent society which has provided us with our name – Hapy, the baboon god, who was one of the four sons of Horus, along with Imsety, Duamutef and Qebehsenuef.
Professor Joann Fletcher
We were delighted when friend and renowned Egyptologist Joann Fletcher agreed to be our society’s sponsor, especially as she also has strong links with the Horus Society in Wigan.
Directors from the ESS are regularly invited to present their work at our public lectures so keep checking our Events page for the latest updates.
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