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 beginners course is an introduction to the topic and it gives members the chance to decide whether they would like to 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
Read a review of Dr Chris Naunton’s lecture on The Egyptian Labyrinth under Society News above
Members of the Hapy Society will be going to Egypt in January 2026 and taking a cruise down the Nile
Who Was Hapy?
Hapy was one of the gods found on the four canopic jars Theses were special vessels used to hold certain internal organs during the mummification process.
His jar was used to hold and protect the lungs of the deceased. The other jars held the liver, intestines and the stomach.
Hapy is not to be confused with Hapi, the god of the Nile.
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, a feature which we found attractive here in Yorkshire. His name is written in hieroglyphs on the right and he is second from the right in the picture below, along with the other gods of the canopic jars.
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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