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    The Beautiful Festival of Opet was celebrated annually in Thebes. Occurring at the time of Inundation in the season of Akhet, which would mean August-September in modern days. It was celebrated each year and lasted from 11 to 27 days. During the festival divine kingship was reborn and the the king's position as pharaoh reaffirmed. On a cosmic level, the festival "secured the regeneration of the Creator, Amun of Luxor, the rebirth of Amun-Re of Karnak, and the recreation of the cosmos." Lanny Bell, The New Kingdom Divine Temple: The Example of Luxor ...
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    Author: * Zahiamun Ptolemy - 1 Post on this thread out of 12 Posts sitewide.
    Date: Jul 26, 2006 - 03:59

    At Janankhesen's urging, I agreed to take another look at KMT. What a positive change. Congratulations AzureEyes, Mirjam, Nilaja, Khnum and Oset. You are making this group into what it should be. Maybe Baha will return.

    I'll attend the festival.

    Do I go from Akhet Aten to other sections, ending in Waset or Karnak?


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