Birth House of Isis
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The Birth House of Isis is a small temple structure on the island of Philae in Egypt, dedicated to the mythological birthplace and divine motherhood of the goddess Isis.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Birth House of Isis canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Egyptian temple
ⓘ
birth house ⓘ cult building ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Ptolemaic Egyptian ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
divine birth
ⓘ
kingship legitimation through divine motherhood ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Horus
ⓘ
Osiris ⓘ |
| associatedWithMyth |
birth of Horus
ⓘ
divine motherhood of Isis ⓘ |
| builtInCentury | 2nd century BCE ⓘ |
| builtInPeriod | Ptolemaic period ⓘ |
| category |
Ancient Egyptian temples
ⓘ
Isis temples ⓘ Philae complex structures ⓘ |
| country |
Egypt
ⓘ
surface form:
Arab Republic of Egypt
|
| culture |
Pharaonic Egypt
ⓘ
surface form:
Ancient Egypt
|
| dedicatedTo | Isis ⓘ |
| devotionalFocus |
motherhood of Isis
ⓘ
protection of children ⓘ |
| function |
Isis mysteries
ⓘ
surface form:
cult of Isis
ritual commemoration of divine birth ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
exterior relief decoration
ⓘ
hypostyle hall ⓘ reliefs of Isis nursing Horus ⓘ sanctuary ⓘ small temple structure ⓘ |
| hasIconography |
Isis
ⓘ
surface form:
Isis with infant Horus
royal and divine figures making offerings ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae" ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Philae ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Egypt ⓘ |
| locatedInRiver | Nile ⓘ |
| locatedOnIsland | Philae ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| movedFrom |
Agilkia Island
ⓘ
surface form:
original island of Philae
|
| movedTo | Agilkia Island ⓘ |
| nearCity | Aswan ⓘ |
| partOf |
Temple of Philae
ⓘ
surface form:
Temple complex of Philae
|
| primaryDeity | Isis ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Egyptian religion ⓘ |
| relocatedBecauseOf | Aswan High Dam ⓘ |
| relocationCampaign |
International Campaign to Save the Monuments of Nubia
ⓘ
surface form:
UNESCO Nubia Campaign
|
| situatedWithin |
Temple of Philae
ⓘ
surface form:
Temple of Isis at Philae
|
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSince | 1979 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
offerings to Isis
ⓘ
religious rituals ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.