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Khonsu and Osiris were also equated in the Temple of the Goddess Ipet, located next to the Khonsu Temple in Karnak. In the Ipet Temple, Amun was worshiped as the sun god and son of the goddess Ipet-Nut. As a part of a mythical journey, the sun was said to die daily and enter the underworld as the god Osiris and become Khonsu when it is reborn ...
The group consisted of Amun, his consort Mut and their son Khonsu. [1] [2]They were favored by both the 18th and 25th Dynasty.At the vast Karnak Temple Complex, these gods constituted the primary objects of worship.
A peculiar representation of the god Khonsu as Montu – in the Temple of Khonsu at Karnak. In Egyptian art, Montu was depicted as a falcon-headed or bull-headed man, with his head surmounted by the solar disk (because of his conceptual link with Ra [2]) with either a double or singular uraeus, [8] [9] and two feathers. The falcon was a symbol ...
The Temple of Khonsu is an ancient Egyptian temple. It is located within the large Precinct of Amun-Re at Karnak , in Luxor , Egypt . [ 1 ] The edifice is an example of an almost complete New Kingdom temple , and was originally constructed by Ramesses III on the site of an earlier temple. [ 2 ]
By the New Kingdom (16th century to 11th century BC) he was less prominent than other gods with lunar connections, Thoth and Khonsu. As a result of the functional connection between them, he could be identified with either of those deities. Iah was sometimes considered an adult form of Khonsu and was increasingly absorbed by him.
Articles relating to the god Khonsu and his cult. Subcategories. ... Pages in category "Khonsu" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total.
Goddess of fertility, motherhood and the mountain wilds. She is the sister and consort of Cronus, and mother of Zeus, Hades, Poseidon, Hera, Demeter, and Hestia. Tethys: Τηθύς (Tēthýs) Goddess of fresh-water, and the mother of the rivers, springs, streams, fountains, and clouds. Theia: Θεία (Theía)
Bakenkhonsu ("Servant of Khonsu") was a High Priest of Amun in ancient Egypt during the reign of Pharaoh Ramesses II. [3] Information about his life was found on the back of his block statue (which is now located in Munich). The information on the statue provides details about the education of young Egyptian noblemen at that time and the career ...