Two Texts of Carrying the Procession of the God Horus and the Goddess Hathor at Edfu Temple

Edfu temple is one of the most complete and well-preserved of all the Egyptian temples. Theactual building only dates back to Ptolemaic times. I aim with this essay to develop theunderstanding of the two Processions of Horus of Behdety and Hathor which are existed onthe second Hypostyle Hall through the examination of the iconographies, epithets, nature androle. The processions with statues were reminiscent of the annually journey that the statue ofthe goddess Hathor undertook by boat from Dendara to Edfu. Here I am trying to investigatequestions of the physical movement of the portable barks carrying each temple s divine statueand to better understand the ritual events

Ancient history · Art · Art history · Epithet · Procession · Statue · Temple · Visual arts · Ancient Egypt and Archaeology · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Classics · Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies · History