Temple-chapel of Qasr (or Kasr) el Aguz Part 1
The names of the temple
1- Temple-chapel of Qasr (or Kasr) el Aguz (lit. the castle of the old lady),
2- chapel of Thoth-Ibis,
The names Thoth and Djehuty
relate to the same god, Thoth is the Greek name for Djehuty.
• The temple is dedicated to Thoth-ibis, a special form of Thoth referred to in the liturgies of the cult of Djeme
WE SHOULDNT BE CONFUSED BETWEEN THOT TO WHOM THIS TEMPLE WAS DEDICATED & TWO OTHER FORMS OF THE SAME GOD
Dje-hr-(pa)-hb
, Djehuty-Horus, (the) ibis
and Djhwty-stm
, Djehuty-Setem, the setem or sem-priest.
God Thot carries the tittles of Lord of Khmun (Hermopolis), Lord of the Divine Words, ... . In the temple, the god is always represented with a human body and the head of an ibis, sometimes crowned with the lunar disk, sometimes with a crown similar to the atef crown.
It is possible that a sacred ibis cult took place here.
The mentioned divinities in the temple from ancient times :
1- Imhotep son-of-ptah, in his role of godly healer
2- Amenhotep son-of-Hapu. Their representations are confined to the second room, and they are not found in the sanctuary at the rear.
3- the Ptolemaic dynastic cult itself is even represented here extensively, including the forebears of Ptolemy (but without mentioning the first Ptolemy, son of Lagos, who was a commoner, general of Alexander the Great) and their queens. By providing the kings and queens with the attributes and crowns of the gods and goddesses, the popular effect of assimilating of one with the other is accentuated.
4- The principle goddess mentioned is Nehemauait, she is at times the consort of the snake divinity Nehebu-kau, but also of Thoth, as is the case here. It also seems that she was venerated in all sanctuaries of Thoth, notably in his city of origin, Hermopolis. Usually, but not here, she is represented as a goddess to the child. She wears on her head an architectural sistrum which allows us to differentiate her from Mut and Hathor.
the temple is located about 200m. to the south-west of the temple of Medinet Habu,
This temple-chapel had been constructed by Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II. This small temple is of little importance.
It was not finished, but it deserves to be seen, because, containing entirely finished sculptures and others which are only drawn, it represents the different stages of work of the Egyptian artists in the execution of the bas-reliefs
After Pharaonic times, the temple was transformed into a stable.
It is composed of three successive oblong rooms, of which the two last, the room of the offerings and the sanctuary, are decorated. The room of the offerings is only partially sculpted, the majority of the great iconographic scenes being simply painted.
Enjoy a private tour to Kasr Elaguz with an Egyptylogist Tour Guide :
visit our website :www.egyptlocalguide.com
1- Temple-chapel of Qasr (or Kasr) el Aguz (lit. the castle of the old lady),
2- chapel of Thoth-Ibis,
The names Thoth and Djehuty
relate to the same god, Thoth is the Greek name for Djehuty.• The temple is dedicated to Thoth-ibis, a special form of Thoth referred to in the liturgies of the cult of Djeme
WE SHOULDNT BE CONFUSED BETWEEN THOT TO WHOM THIS TEMPLE WAS DEDICATED & TWO OTHER FORMS OF THE SAME GOD
Dje-hr-(pa)-hb
, Djehuty-Horus, (the) ibisand Djhwty-stm
, Djehuty-Setem, the setem or sem-priest.God Thot carries the tittles of Lord of Khmun (Hermopolis), Lord of the Divine Words, ... . In the temple, the god is always represented with a human body and the head of an ibis, sometimes crowned with the lunar disk, sometimes with a crown similar to the atef crown.
It is possible that a sacred ibis cult took place here.
The mentioned divinities in the temple from ancient times :
1- Imhotep son-of-ptah, in his role of godly healer
2- Amenhotep son-of-Hapu. Their representations are confined to the second room, and they are not found in the sanctuary at the rear.
3- the Ptolemaic dynastic cult itself is even represented here extensively, including the forebears of Ptolemy (but without mentioning the first Ptolemy, son of Lagos, who was a commoner, general of Alexander the Great) and their queens. By providing the kings and queens with the attributes and crowns of the gods and goddesses, the popular effect of assimilating of one with the other is accentuated.
4- The principle goddess mentioned is Nehemauait, she is at times the consort of the snake divinity Nehebu-kau, but also of Thoth, as is the case here. It also seems that she was venerated in all sanctuaries of Thoth, notably in his city of origin, Hermopolis. Usually, but not here, she is represented as a goddess to the child. She wears on her head an architectural sistrum which allows us to differentiate her from Mut and Hathor.
the temple is located about 200m. to the south-west of the temple of Medinet Habu,
This temple-chapel had been constructed by Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II. This small temple is of little importance.
It was not finished, but it deserves to be seen, because, containing entirely finished sculptures and others which are only drawn, it represents the different stages of work of the Egyptian artists in the execution of the bas-reliefs
After Pharaonic times, the temple was transformed into a stable.
It is composed of three successive oblong rooms, of which the two last, the room of the offerings and the sanctuary, are decorated. The room of the offerings is only partially sculpted, the majority of the great iconographic scenes being simply painted.
Enjoy a private tour to Kasr Elaguz with an Egyptylogist Tour Guide :
visit our website :www.egyptlocalguide.com
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