Nehebkau festival
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Heb-Neheb-kau ḥb-Nḥb-k3w Festival of Neheb-kau |
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The ancient Egyptian Nehebkau festival (also Horus festival ) has been documented as a divine and royal "renewal festival" since the Old Kingdom and lasted from the first to the second day of the first month of the Peret ( Tybi ) season; at the same time it functioned as the "New Year of Horus ".
background
Fixed course
The god of the dead Nehebkau acted in the Duat as one of the judges at the judgment of the dead and assessed the character traits of selfishness and pride . At the ceremonies , Neheb-kau took on the role of helper and, in recognition of the achievements, awarded the ruler's crown of gods again after a year.
The first day was the deity Amun-Re , in Edfu Horus as the son of Re . During the voyage of the Amun-Re in his solar barge, Neheb-kau renewed the divine role of ruler. On the morning of the second day, the population at increased procession part of the king, now of Neheb-kau themselves ritually confirmed. From Ramses III. a fixed entry has been preserved:
"1. Peret I, New Year's Day of Horus: Day of the appearance of King Horus of Edfu, the son of Re, whom people love. Every ceremony should be carried out as on 1. Achet I. "
Annunciation festival under Ramses II.
Under Ramses II, the Nehebkau festival also had the character of a proclamation festival , since the respective king ( Pharaoh ) proclaimed special anniversaries for the king during the celebrations .
The proclamations of Ramses II from the years of government 42, 45, 51, 54, 63 and 66 for the Sedfeste 5, 6, 8, 9, 12 and 13 are well documented. In contrast, in the 57th and 60th year of government the proclamation for the Sed feast 10 and 11 on 17 Peret II with fifteen days late.
literature
- Siegfried Schott : Altägyptische Festdaten (= Academy of Sciences and Literature. Treatises of the Humanities and Social Sciences Class 1950, Volume 10, ISSN 0002-2977 ). Publishing house of the Academy of Sciences and Literature and others, Mainz and others 1950.