cult of Osiris at Abydos
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The cult of Osiris at Abydos was a major ancient Egyptian religious center devoted to the god of the dead and resurrection, serving as a key pilgrimage site and symbolic burial place for pharaohs and commoners alike.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| cult of Osiris | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Osiris cult
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ancient Egyptian religious cult ⓘ mortuary cult ⓘ pilgrimage center ⓘ |
| archaeologicalEvidence |
chapels and cenotaphs
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processional ways ⓘ votive stelae ⓘ |
| associatedBelief |
hope for personal resurrection
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union with Osiris in the afterlife ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Anubis
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Horus NERFINISHED ⓘ Isis NERFINISHED ⓘ Khentyamentiu NERFINISHED ⓘ Wepwawet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedMyth |
death and resurrection of Osiris
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judgment of the dead ⓘ |
| country | ancient Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedFrom | cult of Khentyamentiu at Abydos ⓘ |
| function |
center of Osiris mysteries
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focus of funerary rituals ⓘ pilgrimage destination ⓘ symbolic burial place ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
concept of Abydos as Osiris’s tomb
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royal funerary ideology ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Abydos
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Upper Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainDeity | Osiris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorSite |
Early Dynastic royal cemetery at Umm el-Qaab
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Osireion NERFINISHED ⓘ Temple of Seti I at Abydos NERFINISHED ⓘ terrace of the great god ⓘ |
| periodOfFlourishing |
Middle Kingdom of Egypt
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New Kingdom of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfUse |
Late Period of ancient Egypt
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Old Kingdom of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ Ptolemaic Period NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Period in Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalRole | legitimization of royal power ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Egyptian religion ⓘ |
| ritualPractice |
mystery dramas of Osiris myth
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offering rituals for the dead ⓘ pilgrimage stela dedication ⓘ processions of Osiris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedFor |
commoners
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elite officials ⓘ pharaohs ⓘ |
| worshipFocus |
afterlife
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god of the dead ⓘ resurrection ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
cult of Osiris