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The sistrum, a rattle-like instrument, was particularly important in Hathor's worship. Sistra had erotic connotations and, by extension, alluded to the creation of new life. [32] These aspects of Hathor were linked with the myth of the Eye of Ra.
Plan of Hathor Temple "Gate of Domitian and Trajan" northern entrance of the Temple of Hathor, in Dendera, Egypt. [3] [4] Roman Emperor Trajan as a Pharaoh making an offering to the Gods, in Dendera, Egypt. [5] The temple that dominates this complex, the structure that commands the attention of those who visit, is the Temple of Hathor.
Hathor (Coptic: Ϩⲁⲑⲱⲣ, Hathōr), also known as Athyr (Ancient Greek: Ἀθύρ, Athýr) and Hatur [1] (Arabic: هاتور), is the third month of the ancient Egyptian and Coptic calendars. It lies between November 10 and December 9 of the Gregorian calendar .
The temple of Edfu is the largest temple dedicated to Horus and Hathor of Dendera. [2] It was the center of several festivals sacred to Horus. Each year, "Hathor travelled south from her temple at Denderah to visit Horus at Edfu, and this event marking their sacred marriage was the occasion of a great festival and pilgrimage." [2]
At the south end of the middle terrace is a shrine dedicated to the goddess Hathor. [56] [43] [45] The shrine is separated from the temple and is accessed by a ramp from the lower terrace, although an alternative entrance existed at the upper terrace. [47] [57] [45] The ramp opens to a portico adorned with four columns carrying Hathor capitals.
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However, Egyptologists who examined the text closely suggested a loose division of the text into four sections. The first section describes the "Destruction of Mankind", in which humanity plots against the Sun God Ra. After Ra consulting with the other gods, the goddess Hathor is chosen by Ra to act as the violent Eye of Ra. She was to deliver ...
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