A view of the obelisk of Hatshepsut (the tallest surviving ancient obelisk on Earth) through an archway, Karnak Temple Complex.
Queen Hatshepsut is the most famous female ruler of ancient Egypt. This head, which is one of the masterpieces of 18th Dynasty sculpture, is part of a statue that once represented the queen in the shape of the god Osiris.
New Kingdom, mid 18th Dynasty, reign of Hatshepsut, ca. 1479-1458 BC
The Sanctuary of Amun in the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut, Deir el-Bahri, West Thebes.
"The Sanctuary of Amun in the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut, Deir el-Bahri, West Thebes."
ReplyDeleteNotice the name "amun"...
…..The Chistians who pronounce this name after their prayer are giving their prayer to this pagen diety and then wondering why their prayer goes unanswered?
From Wikepedia:
ReplyDeletePopular among some theosophists, proponents of Afrocentric theories of history, and adherents of esoteric Christianity is the conjecture that amen is a derivative of the name of the Egyptian god Amun (which is sometimes also spelled Amen). Some adherents of Eastern religions believe that amen shares roots with the Hindu Sanskrit word Aum. Such external etymologies are not included in standard etymological reference works. The Hebrew word, as noted above, starts with aleph, while the Egyptian name begins with a yodh.
I have seen that obelisk with my own eyes, and no photo can really represent it.
ReplyDeleteIt soars far above mere humans, and it impressed the hell out of me, so I can only imagine how it must've impressed the lowly Egyptians!