Reviving Egypt’s temple reliefs: lost colors, hieroglyphs, sacred music & library texts reborn (Predynastic–Coptic). Hear and see the walls speak again.
My translation is based on:
Chassinat, Le temple d'Edfou, Vol 6, 69
Kurth, Edfu VI Die Inschriften des Tempels von Edfu Abteilung I Übersetzungen Band 3, p 119, 120
Drawing: Naville, Mythe D’ Horus, 1870, Pl IV
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19/54 🦅 Horus triumphs at Edfu!
In Mystery Play Scene 4, King Ptolemy declares:
"Adoration to your power!
Your strong arms prevail over foes.
The divine harpoon guards Mesen eternally!" ⚔️
Defender of the divine nest forever!
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My translation is based on:
Chassinat, Le temple d'Edfou, Vol 6, 68
Kurth, Edfu VI Die Inschriften des Tempels von Edfu Abteilung I Übersetzungen Band 3, p 119
Drawing: Naville, Mythe D’ Horus, 1870, Pl III
#EdfuTemple#AncientEgypt#Egyptology
18/54 Horus Behedeti, Falcon Lord of the Sky, tramples enemies in his barque.
Bull of Maat devours the foe’s flesh & blood, driving Seth from the House of Horus!
Mystery Play Scene 3e 🔥
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My translation is based on:
Chassinat, Le temple d'Edfou, Vol 6, p 67, 68
Kurth, Edfu VI Die Inschriften des Tempels von Edfu Abteilung I Übersetzungen Band 3, p 118, 119
Drawing: Naville, Mythe D’ Horus, 1870, Pl III
#EdfuTemple#AncientEgypt#Egyptology
17/54 Horus triumphs at Edfu!
3rd harpoon:
"O stabber, devour the hippo's neck!"
Horus Lord of Mesen guards Egypt's Eye.
Bull of Two Lands: "I gore the attacker!"
4th strikes:
sinews severed in Seth's head.
Victory! ⚔️🐊
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@AbuHoremacket This is a purely symbolic fight between good and evil. No real animals were harmed — only hippopotamus models were used in the mystery play performance.
16/54 Horus triumphs at Edfu! ⚔️
Temple Choir:
"Seize the harpoon Ptah forged from sky-metal!"
Isis:
"Firm your legs, my son—drive it deep into the hippo!"
Horus strikes:
"I wounded the Terrifying One!"
3rd harpoon devours Seth's neck.
Victory! 🦅
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My translation is based on:
Chassinat, Le temple d'Edfou, Vol 6, p 67
Kurth, Edfu VI Die Inschriften des Tempels von Edfu Abteilung I Übersetzungen Band 3, p 116, 117
Drawing: Naville, Mythe D’ Horus, 1870, Pl III
#EdfuTemple#AncientEgypt#Egyptology
My translation is based on:
Chassinat, Le temple d'Edfou, Vol 6, p 66, 67
Kurth, Edfu VI Die Inschriften des Tempels von Edfu Abteilung I Übersetzungen Band 3, p 115, 116
Drawing: Naville, Mythe D’ Horus, 1870, Pl III
#EdfuTemple#AncientEgypt#Egyptology
My translation is based on:
Chassinat, Le temple d'Edfou, Vol 6, p 66
Kurth, Edfu VI Die Inschriften des Tempels von Edfu Abteilung I Übersetzungen Band 3, p 114, 115
Drawing: Naville, Mythe D’ Horus, 1870, Pl III
#EdfuTemple#AncientEgypt#Egyptology
14/54 Victory at Edfu! 🌟
Scene 3:
King Ptolemy stands before winged Behedeti as the 3rd harpoon sinks into the foe.
Choir cries:
“Hail to you, solitary hunter who takes counsel with his heart!”
The resolute one triumphs alone. 🏹✨
#EdfuTemple#AncientEgypt#Egyptology
My translation is based on:
Chassinat, Le temple d'Edfou, Vol 6, p 65, 66
Kurth, Edfu VI Die Inschriften des Tempels von Edfu Abteilung I Übersetzungen Band 3, p 114
Drawing: Naville, Mythe D’ Horus, 1870, Pl II
#EdfuTemple#AncientEgypt#Egyptology
13/54 Victory at Edfu! ⚔️
Horus roars: "O second harpoon! You split the hippo-coward's crown!"
His protector howls: "I hack their bones, shatter spines, carve flesh & lap their blood!"
Divine vengeance complete. 🐊🔥
#EdfuTemple#AncientEgypt#Egyptology
My translation is based on:
Chassinat, Le temple d'Edfou, Vol 6, p 65
Kurth, Edfu VI Die Inschriften des Tempels von Edfu Abteilung I Übersetzungen Band 3, p 113
Drawing: Naville, Mythe D’ Horus, 1870, Pl II
#EdfuTemple#AncientEgypt#Egyptology
12/ 54 Victory Celebration of Horus at Edfu💪✌️:
Mystery Play, Scene 2, Part e✨
This section features divine speeches by Horus and one of the guardian deities of the bark, together with the caption for the second harpoon strike. ⚔️
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