Horus of Nekhen
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Horus of Nekhen is a falcon deity whose cult was centered in Nekhen. The body of Horus was supposedly entombed there, and Horus was often deeply connected and associated with Nekhen and Upper Egypt in general. Horus was of vital importance in the Egyptian pantheon and for monarchical legitimacy.
When
- Historical notes
- Cult center persisted into the Ptolemaic Kingdom.
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“Nekhen was the center of the cult of a falcon deity, Horus of Nekhen, and raised one of the most ancient Egyptian temples in Egypt. It was here that the body of Horus was supposedly entombed, and Horus was often deeply connected and associated with Nekhen and Upper Egypt in general”
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