cult of Amenemhat II
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The cult of Amenemhat II was an ancient Egyptian religious institution devoted to the deified 12th Dynasty pharaoh Amenemhat II, centered on rituals, offerings, and royal ancestor worship at his mortuary complex.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Egyptian religious institution
ⓘ
royal mortuary cult ⓘ |
| archaeologicalContext | remains of Amenemhat II’s pyramid complex ⓘ |
| associatedDeityType | deified king ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty | Twelfth Dynasty of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPractice |
daily offering rituals
ⓘ
maintenance of royal statues ⓘ recitation of offering formulas ⓘ |
| centeredAt | mortuary complex of Amenemhat II ⓘ |
| cultCenterType | pyramid complex ⓘ |
| cultObject |
offering tables
ⓘ
statues of Amenemhat II ⓘ stelae ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Egyptian mortuary religion ⓘ |
| devotedTo | Amenemhat II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicLocation | Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorsRole | pharaoh of Upper and Lower Egypt ⓘ |
| honorsTitle | deified king ⓘ |
| inscriptionType |
offering formula inscriptions
ⓘ
royal titulary inscriptions ⓘ |
| languageOfRitual | Middle Egyptian ⓘ |
| linkedConcept |
eternal kingship
ⓘ
royal ka ⓘ |
| linkedTo | mortuary temple of Amenemhat II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memorialFunction |
commemoration of Amenemhat II’s reign
ⓘ
preservation of the king’s name ⓘ |
| politicalFunction | legitimization of royal authority ⓘ |
| purpose |
ensuring the eternal life of Amenemhat II
ⓘ
maintaining the king’s funerary cult ⓘ |
| relatedInstitution |
cult of Amenemhat I
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
cult of Senusret I ⓘ cult of Senusret II ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Egyptian religion ⓘ |
| ritualCalendar | festivals in honor of Amenemhat II ⓘ |
| ritualFocus |
commemorative ceremonies
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funerary rituals ⓘ offerings ⓘ |
| staffedBy |
mortuary priests (hem-netjer)
ⓘ
priests ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
royal endowments
ⓘ
temple estates ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Middle Kingdom of Egypt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Twelfth Dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshippedAs |
divine ancestor
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transfigured spirit (akh) ⓘ |
| worshipType | royal ancestor worship ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.