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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: * Bahariya Ptolemy - 1 Post on this thread out of 27 Posts sitewide.
    Date: Jul 27, 2006 - 07:07

    Hello ladies and germs. I haven't been around for awhile, but usually can be found at the Rathhskellar. I play Janankhesen Ptolemy's father, an old coot with an eye for the young chickies.

    I'm glad these dry bones won't have to travel far for Opet.


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