The Role Of Thebes In Ancient Egypt
Irrefutably, while the Great Sphinx and Pyramids of Gaza in Egypt transpires as its greatest known attraction today, in ancient Egypt, Karnak/Thebes exists as “the Most Select of Places,” and the chief location of worship of the god Amun/Amon. The earliest priests believed that all other gods derived from the god of Thebes, Amon; whose head and skin existed as that of a ram or goat. Although, the ram/goat existed as a ubiquitous creature, being widespread and in all places; still, in the area of Thebes it became known as Amon’s major territory of worship. Amon Ra, (also Amen, Amun or Ammon) also identifies with Pan. Intrinsically, no site in Egypt makes a lasting and overwhelming impression than Karnak in Thebes, with its apparent chaos and
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Fairly recently, excavations at Mendes in Egypt uncovered an early Old Kingdom and First Intermediary Period Temple devoted to the ram (goat) god, as well as the “hypogeum;” possibly, considered the ram-oriented equal to the Serapeum, where the sacred Apris bulls became buried at Saqqura. Its excavation reveals twelve granite and three limestone ram/goat sarcophaguses unearthed.
Moreover, an Egyptian god named Set adorns a horned headdress and often embodies Nimrod; the founder of Baëal (Baal) worship. Distinctively, Set became known as “the Egyptian Satan,” and exists as being equated to Pan. Accordingly, in Egypt, the Hebrews became enslaved by the Pharaoh of the Seti Dynasty; whereby, in the Book of Exodus, it describes the Hebrew people leaving Egypt with Moses due to the slavery they faced under “the Pharaoh.” Consequently, in ancient Egyptian writings, there exists the mentioning of the Pharaoh making numerous people leave Egypt during that time in history. He transpires as one of Egypt's earliest gods; a god of chaos, confusion, storms, wind, the desert and foreign
Fairly recently, excavations at Mendes in Egypt uncovered an early Old Kingdom and First Intermediary Period Temple devoted to the ram (goat) god, as well as the “hypogeum;” possibly, considered the ram-oriented equal to the Serapeum, where the sacred Apris bulls became buried at Saqqura. Its excavation reveals twelve granite and three limestone ram/goat sarcophaguses unearthed.
Moreover, an Egyptian god named Set adorns a horned headdress and often embodies Nimrod; the founder of Baëal (Baal) worship. Distinctively, Set became known as “the Egyptian Satan,” and exists as being equated to Pan. Accordingly, in Egypt, the Hebrews became enslaved by the Pharaoh of the Seti Dynasty; whereby, in the Book of Exodus, it describes the Hebrew people leaving Egypt with Moses due to the slavery they faced under “the Pharaoh.” Consequently, in ancient Egyptian writings, there exists the mentioning of the Pharaoh making numerous people leave Egypt during that time in history. He transpires as one of Egypt's earliest gods; a god of chaos, confusion, storms, wind, the desert and foreign