Horus cult center
E951945
The Horus cult center at Behdet was an important ancient Egyptian religious site dedicated to the falcon god Horus, serving as a major focus of his worship and associated rituals.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Horus cult center at Behdet | 0 |
| Temple of Horus | 1 |
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Egyptian religious site
ⓘ
cult center ⓘ |
| associatedMythology |
Horus as avenger of his father
ⓘ
Horus as protector of Egypt ⓘ |
| associatedRitualObject |
cult statues of Horus
ⓘ
offering tables ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Horus of Behdet
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
kingship ⓘ local priesthood ⓘ royal ideology ⓘ solar aspects of Horus ⓘ |
| cultFocus |
divine kingship
ⓘ
protection of the king ⓘ victory over chaos ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Horus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCultTitleOfDeity | Horus of Behdet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDeityType | falcon god ⓘ |
| hasIconography |
falcon imagery
ⓘ
winged sun disk ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfCult | Egyptian ⓘ |
| hasRitualActivity |
daily temple ritual
ⓘ
festival celebrations ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Behdet
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ancient Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
focus of Horus worship
ⓘ
site of religious rituals ⓘ |
| regionalImportance | major local center of Horus worship ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Egyptian religion ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Pharaonic period ⓘ |
| worshipPractices |
offerings to Horus
ⓘ
processions ⓘ ritual festivals ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.