Temple of Neith at Sais
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The Temple of Neith at Sais was an important ancient Egyptian religious complex in the Nile Delta dedicated to the goddess Neith, serving as a major center of worship and political influence.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Egyptian temple of Sais | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Egyptian temple
ⓘ
religious complex ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | ancient Egyptian temple architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity | Sais NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynasty | Twenty-sixth Dynasty of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion | Western Nile Delta ⓘ |
| associatedWithRuler |
Amasis II
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Psamtik I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectedWithConcept |
creation (through Neith)
ⓘ
warfare (through Neith) ⓘ weaving (through Neith) ⓘ |
| cultCenterOf | Neith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culticTitleOfDeity | Neith "Mistress of Sais" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Neith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
Herodotus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Plutarch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eraOfMajorRenovation | 26th Dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
oracle and cult activities
ⓘ
religious ceremonies ⓘ royal patronage center ⓘ |
| hasCulturalInfluenceOn | Greek interpretations of Egyptian religion ⓘ |
| hasDeity | Neith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPriesthood | priesthood of Neith at Sais ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
festivals of Neith
ⓘ
processions of Neith ⓘ |
| knownFor |
importance in Late Period religious life
ⓘ
inscriptions related to creation theology of Neith ⓘ |
| languageOfInscriptions | Egyptian hieroglyphs ⓘ |
| linkedMythologicallyTo |
cosmic creation theology of Neith
ⓘ
primordial waters of creation ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Nile Delta
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sais NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Ancient Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInModernCountry | Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Greek historiography ⓘ |
| modernSiteNear | Sa el-Hagar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patronDeityRole | Neith as patron goddess of Sais ⓘ |
| periodOfFlourishing |
Late Period of ancient Egypt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saite Period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalRole |
seat of influential priesthood of Neith
ⓘ
support base for Saite kings ⓘ |
| region | Lower Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Egyptian religion ⓘ |
| significance |
important political center in the western Nile Delta
ⓘ
major center of worship of Neith ⓘ |
| status | ruined ⓘ |
| typeOfSanctuary | state-sponsored temple ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Egyptian temple of Sais