Beautiful Feast of Opet
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The Beautiful Feast of Opet was an ancient Egyptian religious festival in Thebes that celebrated the rejuvenation of the pharaoh and the god Amun through ceremonial processions between Karnak and Luxor temples.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Theban festival
ⓘ
ancient Egyptian religious festival ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Beautiful Feast of Opet in Thebes
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Opet Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateStartMonth | second month of Akhet ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty |
18th Dynasty of Egypt
NERFINISHED
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19th Dynasty of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ 20th Dynasty of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedTemple |
Karnak Temple
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Luxor Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centeredOnGod |
Amun of Karnak
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Amun-Re NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| culturalFunction |
integration of Amun priesthood and royal power
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public celebration for Theban population ⓘ |
| duration |
about 11 days in early New Kingdom
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extended up to about 27 days in later periods ⓘ |
| featuredObject |
barque shrine of Amun
NERFINISHED
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barque shrine of Khonsu NERFINISHED ⓘ barque shrine of Mut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| iconographicSource |
Opet Festival reliefs at Luxor Temple
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Opet Festival scenes at Karnak Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keyTheme |
rejuvenation of Amun
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rejuvenation of the pharaoh ⓘ renewal of kingship ⓘ union of Amun and the king ⓘ |
| languageOfName | ancient Egyptian ⓘ |
| linkedConcept |
Theban triad
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
divine birth of the king ⓘ |
| mainDeity |
Amun
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Khonsu NERFINISHED ⓘ Mut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorDevelopmentUnder |
Amenhotep III
NERFINISHED
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Hatshepsut NERFINISHED ⓘ Ramesses II NERFINISHED ⓘ Thutmose III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernLocation | Luxor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originPeriod | New Kingdom of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalFunction |
affirmation of divine kingship
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legitimization of the reigning pharaoh ⓘ |
| primaryLocation | Thebes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| processionRoute | from Karnak Temple to Luxor Temple ⓘ |
| processionType |
land procession
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river procession on the Nile ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Egyptian religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ritualActivity |
oracular consultation of Amun
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performing sacred drama ⓘ presentation of offerings ⓘ recitation of hymns ⓘ renewal of royal coronation symbolism ⓘ |
| season | Akhet (inundation season) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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