Dendera: Astronomical Ceiling |Soffitto astronomico: Dendara

Dendera: Astronomical Ceiling |Soffitto astronomico: Dendara . #Dendera Temple, of #hathor #astronomicalceiling at the Pronaos The astronomical ceiling at the Pronaos, Detail of the first Band west from the centre. From left to right: two wind creatures (the winged ram with four heads personifies the south wind), the snake- and frog-headed eight goddesses and gods of the Ogdoad who ruled the #cosmos before the creation of the world and #Osiris seated on a throne sails across the sky as personification of the full moon accompanied by the seated goddesses #Nephtys (left) and Is-Is on the right (Maat stands near the bow of the ship). Above Osiris a winged #Scarab holding a shen ring and signs of live, power, domin-ation and repetition of kingship and creation, signs of the heb-sed jubilees, flanked by Nekhbet to the right side and Wadjet on the left side. The starry sky on which the moon boat sails is supported by the four goddesses of the cardinal points. The kneeling falcon-headed figures on the right are the Souls of Pe and those kneeling on the left with jackal heads are the Souls of Nekhen, both refer to the ancestors of the ancient Egyptian kings. #astronomy #astronomia #ilfaraonetours Freelance Tour Guide Whatsapp : +2 01000527144 E-mail: [email protected] FB page:   / galalviaggio   FB group:   / ilfaraonegalal   Instagram:   / ilfaraonegalal   Twitter:   / ahmed_galal555   Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.it/ahmedgalallu... Dendara astronomy. dendera. dendera temple complexegyptology. temple of hathor egypt.