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Freud’s Case for a Murdered Egyptian Moses | Psychoanalysis & the Origins of Religion

What if Moses was not originally Hebrew — but Egyptian? And what if he was murdered by his own followers? In this episode, we explore Sigmund Freud’s controversial thesis about Moses and the origins of monotheism. Drawing from psychoanalysis, cultural memory, and ancient history, Freud proposed that Moses may have been an Egyptian follower of Akhenaten — and that his death shaped the psychology of Jewish religion. Was this a serious historical argument — or a speculative psychological myth? How does collective guilt influence religious identity? And what happens when psychoanalysis confronts sacred tradition? This discussion examines Freud’s theory, its historical background, and its philosophical implications for understanding religion as a product of memory, trauma, and repression. Timestamps 00:00 – Introduction: Freud’s Radical Claim 02:09 – Moses as an Egyptian? 04:46 – Akhenaten and Early Monotheism 07:12 – The Theory of Murder and Repression 09:40 – Collective Guilt and Cultural Memory 12:05 – Historical Criticism of Freud 14:26 – Religion as Psychological Structure 16:38 – Final Reflections