![]() ![]() In his book, Searching for the Sound (2005), Lesh reveals that he "stumbled upon. the astronomical and spiritual meaning behind the myth of Osiris and discovered that had played a role in the return of the gods." Lesh’s explanation is tantalizingly mystical and deliberately opaque yet it gestures towards a hidden meaning beyond its opacity. ![]() Eventually the trip’s allure led bassist Phil Lesh to look further into the mysterious aspects of the event. For decades, the trip and its mysteries have captivated the imaginations of band members, artists, and fans alike. The profundity of the trip added a vital and dynamic facet to the Grateful Dead’s always evolving identity, spawning new rhythms and tones in their music, and inspiring artists to add Egyptian-inflected images to their iconography. This immensity was felt by the band, crew, and audience at the time of the performance: profound, yet mysterious. But this eclipse also held cosmic, mythological, and ritual significance unfathomed by the band. ![]() The eclipse itself marks the climax of many synchronicities that led the Dead to and through Egypt. In 1978, the Grateful Dead traveled to Egypt for three historic shows at the Giza Sound and Light Theater beside the Sphinx at the foot of the Great Pyramid during an eclipse. Initially presented to the Grateful Dead Scholars Caucus on February 12, 2010. The Prophecies of Osiris, Egyptian Mythology, and the Grateful Dead’s Giza Trip By Ryan Slesinger, PhD. ![]()
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