Hare nome
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Hare nome was an ancient Egyptian administrative district centered on the city of Hermopolis, notable for its religious significance and association with the god Thoth.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | ancient Egyptian nome ⓘ |
| administrativeHierarchy | subdivision of Upper Egypt ⓘ |
| administrativeRole | provincial administrative district ⓘ |
| appearsIn | ancient Egyptian nome lists on temple walls ⓘ |
| associatedWithAnimal | hare ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
knowledge
ⓘ
lunar cults ⓘ wisdom ⓘ writing ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity | Thoth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centeredOn | Hermopolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cosmologicalRole | linked to Hermopolitan creation theology ⓘ |
| country |
Pharaonic Egypt
ⓘ
surface form:
Ancient Egypt
|
| cultCenterOf | Thoth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicRole |
agricultural production district
ⓘ
regional trade center around Hermopolis ⓘ |
| EgyptianName | Khmun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | nomarch ⓘ |
| GreekNameOfCapital | Hermopolis Magna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCapital | Hermopolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulticToponym | Khmunu (Hermopolis) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContinuity | persisted as an administrative unit through multiple dynasties ⓘ |
| iconography | hare atop a standard in nome lists ⓘ |
| knownFor |
scribal and intellectual traditions
ⓘ
temples dedicated to Thoth ⓘ |
| languageContext | ancient Egyptian ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Nile River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorCity | Hermopolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernRegionApproximation | area near modern el-Ashmunein in Middle Egypt ⓘ |
| partOf | Upper Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInUpperEgypt | 15th nome of Upper Egypt ⓘ |
| principalDeity | Thoth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionType | provincial religious-administrative district ⓘ |
| religiousAssociation | Ogdoad of Hermopolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousFunction |
center of worship for Thoth as god of wisdom
ⓘ
center of worship for Thoth as god of writing ⓘ center of worship for Thoth as moon god ⓘ |
| religiousInfrastructure | temple complex of Thoth at Hermopolis ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance | major cult center of Thoth ⓘ |
| religiousTitle | seat of high priests of Thoth at Hermopolis ⓘ |
| scripturalEvidence |
attested in administrative texts from pharaonic Egypt
ⓘ
attested in temple inscriptions at Hermopolis ⓘ |
| symbol | hare standard ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Middle Kingdom
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ Old Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ Ptolemaic Period NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Period in Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.