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Nut

History; Egyptian history

Originally a mother-goddess who had many children. The hieroglyph for her name, which she is often seen wearing on her head is a water pot, but it is also thought to represent a womb.

A pillar mostly in an open court or portico, with a colossal statue of a king forming its front part; unlike caryatids in Classical architecture, the statues are not weight-bearing elements. Most are ...

Osiris

History; Egyptian history

Supreme god and judge of the dead. The symbol of resurrection and eternal life. Provider of fertility and prosperity to the living. A bearded man wearing white mummy wrappings. Wearing the atef crown ...

Opet

History; Egyptian history

A great religious festival that took place in Thebes during the inundation. The god Amun was taken from his temple at Karnak and brought to visit his wife, Mut at her temple of Luxor.

Opening of the mouth

History; Egyptian history

This ceremony was performed at the funeral to restore the senses of the deceased. The ceremony was done by touching an adze to the mouth of a mummy or statue of the deceased, it was believed to ...

Ogdoad

History; Egyptian history

It describes the group of 8 deities associated with Hermopolis. It contained four couples who symbolised the state of the world before creation. The group usually consists of: Nun and Naunet, ...

Vizier

History; Egyptian history

The chief minister of Egypt answerable only to the pharaoh. He was responsible for the day-to-day running of the country. In the New Kingdom there were two viziers - one for Upper Egypt and one for ...