NMC103H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Serdab, Khat, Ancient Egyptian Deities
18 May 2016
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Narmer palette evidence of final battle between ue and le. Early attempts at preserving body in elite-burials use of resin and coffins. Labels with names of first 3 kings of dyn 2. Last king khasekhemwy the two powers appear. Appreciation of horus and seth (hierakonpolis and ombos) Representation of royal name inside serekh palace fa ade. Palced on earth by gods in order to maintain maat cosmic order and justice. Maat is also the daughter of sun god. Later periods king offers maat to gods. A developed system no matter how bad a battle goes they will show in their home that they are victors. Also responsible for the fertility of the land. Within the theology king is set within the relation of the god. King is the emobdient of divince power on earth. Ruled like re on earth in his place. The ennead or group of 9 gods from helioplis. Explains how queen king literally conceived by amun re.
