Daily rituals for the god Amun ra : a study of daily ritual steps, tools and materials

Abstract EN

Ancient Egypt was rich in religious rituals that were practiced in temples since the earliest times.

The temples provided the stage where through ritual, the power of creation was tapped, chaos was controlled and cosmic order was renewed.

Before the temple was constructed, a foundation ritual was practiced, and with the construction of the temple onward daily rituals in the temple were undertaken by priests.

There were various tools and materials used by priests in these rituals, these tools and materials had different roles and sometimes related to a specific part of the temple.

This study aims at investigating daily rituals for the god Amun Re, tools and materials used in these rituals.

The study is divided into three parts: The first part displays the ancient Egyptian temple plan and symbolism, and the role of priests in the temple.

The second part discusses the purpose of daily rituals, its sources and steps of daily rituals for the god Amun Re.

The third part is the analysis of daily ritual steps, offerings presented, tools and materials used in the daily rituals.

The study ends with a main conclusion.