NMC101H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Nabu, Nekhbet, Two Ladies
15 Sep 2016
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Reigning pharaoh = link between humans and gods. Maat = cosmic order, justice, righteousness . Ward off enemies of egypt = chaos (isfet) In later periods (nk onwards) cults of living rulers first abroad then in egypt. King not above maat tied to it. Divine attributes gifts from/ dependent on gods. Had to renew and prove his powers after 30 years in sed-festival. Yet made out to be superhuman : myths, names, insignia, architecture. = (protected by) the two ladies (= goddesses and crowns of upper and lower egypt) (3) (horus of) gold. Debated; perhaps related to cultic center of seth, nubet = ombos (eg. Otherwise divine nature (4) niswt-biti = dual king (upper and lower) Prefaces throne-name given at accession: may express political program often (esp. Nk) compounded with re (5) sa-re = son of re. Found most commonly in secondary literature (e. g. amenhotep, thutmose, etc ) Crowns + insignia reflect divine status and power.
