Amun cult of Thebes
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The Amun cult of Thebes was a powerful ancient Egyptian religious institution devoted to the god Amun, whose priesthood and temples in Thebes played a central role in the kingdom’s political and ceremonial life.
Observed surface forms (6)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Theban priesthood of Amun | 2 |
| cult of Amun | 2 |
| Amun cult | 1 |
| Amun priesthood at Thebes | 1 |
| Temple of Amun tradition in Nubia | 1 |
| cult of Amun in Thebes | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Egyptian religious institution
ⓘ
cult of Amun ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Khonsu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedTriad | Theban Triad GENERATED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity | Waset (Thebes) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynasty |
18th Dynasty of Egypt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
19th Dynasty of Egypt ⓘ 20th Dynasty of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| benefitedFrom | imperial expansion in Nubia and the Levant ⓘ |
| centeredAtTemple |
Karnak Temple Complex
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Luxor Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centeredIn | Thebes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicalSpan | Middle Kingdom to Late Period, with peak in New Kingdom ⓘ |
| controlledBy | priesthood of Amun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicPower | very large temple estates and landholdings ⓘ |
| experiencedRepressionUnder | Akhenaten NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hadPowerBase | Theban priestly aristocracy ⓘ |
| heldTitle | God’s Wife of Amun (as key office linked to the cult) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedInstitution |
pharaonic kingship
ⓘ
royal legitimation rituals ⓘ state oracles ⓘ |
| keyOffice | High Priest of Amun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedToConcept |
divine kingship
ⓘ
state ideology of the New Kingdom ⓘ |
| linkedToMonument | Avenue of Sphinxes between Karnak and Luxor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedToRegion | Theban necropolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedToTitle | King of the Gods (Amun) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Upper Egypt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ancient Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainDeity | Amun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorFestival |
Beautiful Feast of the Valley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Opet Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalInfluence | high ⓘ |
| reachedPeakDuring | New Kingdom of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| receivedTributeFrom | conquered territories of the New Kingdom ⓘ |
| religiousRole |
mediated between Amun and the pharaoh
ⓘ
organized major state festivals and ceremonies ⓘ |
| restoredUnder |
Horemheb
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ramesside kings NERFINISHED ⓘ Tutankhamun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ritualPractice |
oracular consultations of Amun
ⓘ
processional barque of Amun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
royal endowments
ⓘ
temple taxation and tribute ⓘ |
| templeComplexFeature |
hypostyle halls
ⓘ
massive pylons ⓘ sacred lake ⓘ |
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Temple of Amun tradition in Nubia
this entity surface form:
Amun priesthood at Thebes
this entity surface form:
cult of Amun in Thebes
this entity surface form:
Theban priesthood of Amun
this entity surface form:
cult of Amun
this entity surface form:
Amun cult
this entity surface form:
cult of Amun