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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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    Again this year for Opet celebration
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    Author: * Elaan Thutmose - 5 Posts on this thread out of 51 Posts sitewide.
    Date: Oct 8, 2006 - 09:38

    You will see me posting words from where G. Graham took a look at Les Inscriptions du temple d'Opet a Karnak by C. De Wit and started to translate them.

    These are great word for celebration you may read them all by going to this place. http://www.egyptology.com/extreme/opet/trans.html


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