Dendara. The Gate of Hathor.
IFAO| N° d'inventaire | 23847 |
| Format | 24 x 32 |
| Détails | 136 p., publisher's hardcover. |
| Publication | Cairo, 2021 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9782724707762 |
At Dendara, three monumental gates provide access to the domains of Hathor, Horus of Edfu, and Isis, respectively. Various ceremonies took place near these buildings, where the lay population could approach the sacred enclosure as closely as possible.
The Gate of Hathor, opening onto the goddess's domain, constitutes the last architectural testimony of a site whose archives date back to the time of Khufu. It was built during the reigns of Domitian and Trajan (81-117 AD). Images and words describe the rites, accompanied by rejoicings on the esplanade (rwt-dỉ-mȝʿt), marking the passage from one year to the next. Hathor and Isis, mothers breastfeeding their children, are also and above all beautiful women watching over the royal institution and receiving specific offerings (ritual of appeasement through the music of the sistrums, presentation of the electrum headband and the mammisi).
This book contains an edition of the hieroglyphic inscriptions and complete photographic coverage of the monument.
At Dendara, three monumental gates provide access to the domains of Hathor, Horus of Edfu, and Isis, respectively. Various ceremonies took place near these buildings, where the lay population could approach the sacred enclosure as closely as possible.
The Gate of Hathor, opening onto the goddess's domain, constitutes the last architectural testimony of a site whose archives date back to the time of Khufu. It was built during the reigns of Domitian and Trajan (81-117 AD). Images and words describe the rites, accompanied by rejoicings on the esplanade (rwt-dỉ-mȝʿt), marking the passage from one year to the next. Hathor and Isis, mothers breastfeeding their children, are also and above all beautiful women watching over the royal institution and receiving specific offerings (ritual of appeasement through the music of the sistrums, presentation of the electrum headband and the mammisi).
This book contains an edition of the hieroglyphic inscriptions and complete photographic coverage of the monument.