The struggle of the nations - Egypt, Syria, and Assyria (1896) (14591589060)

Identifier: struggleofnation00maspuoft (find matches)
Title: The struggle of the nations - Egypt, Syria, and Assyria
Year: 1896 (1890s)
Authors: Maspero, G. (Gaston), 1846-1916
Subjects: History, Ancient Egypt -- History Syria -- History and antiquities Assyria -- History and antiquities
Publisher: London : S.P.C.K.
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN



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edby IMiaraoli to build the cities of Kamses and Pilhom in the Delta (ChamiOLLiun, Monuments, pi.clxv. 1-3; KosKi.LiNi, Mnnumenti Oivili, pis. xlvii., xlix. 1; Leishs, IJeiilnii., iii. 40, 41 ; Viuey, LeTmnheau. du Uckhmura, pis. xiii., xix., in the Mdmoires du la Mimonfrancaiee, vol. v.;. 300 THE EIGETEENTH THEBAN DYNASTY. —at any rate as far as the neighbourhood of the Tacazzeh—though the Egyptianreligion had here assumed a peculiar character. The conquest of Nubia havingbeen almost entirely the work of the Tlieban dynasties, the Theban triad,Amon, Maut, and Montu, and their immediate followers were paramount inthis region, while in the north, in witness of the ancient Elephantinite coloni-sation, we find Khnumii of the cataract being worshipped, in connexion withDidun, father of the indigenous Nubians.^ The worship of Amon had beenthe means of introducing that of Ea and of Horns, and Osiiis as lord of thedead, while Phtah, Sokhit, Atumii, and the Jlemphite and Heliopolitan gods
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A GANG OF SYIUAX PKI30NEBS MAKING BEICK FOR THE TEMPLE OF AMON. were worshipped only in isolated parts of the province. A being, however,of less exalted rank shared with the lords of heaven the favour of the people.This was the Pharaoh, who as the son of Amon was foreordained to receivedivine honours, sometimes figuring, as at Bohani, as the third member of atriad, at other times as head of the Ennead. Usirtasen III. had had his chapelsat Semneh and at Kummeh,* they were restored by Thutmosis III., whoclaimed a share of the worship offered in them, and whose son, AmenothesII., also assumed the symbols and functions of divinity. Amenothes I. wasvenerated in the province of Kari,* and Amenothes III., when founding thefortress Hait-Kbammait^ in the neighbourhood of a Nubian village, on a On the introduction of the god Amon into Nubia, see tlie principal article of Lepsics, Veber dieWidderliipjigen Goiter Amman und Khnumif, in Beziehiing auf die Ammons-Oase ttnd die gehSrntenKSp/e griechi