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Temple of Edfu
 Temple of Edfu ... temple had been totally submerged under the desert except for the very top of the pylon entrance.Newest Review: ... the God of Upper Egypt and during this fight Set lost a testicle indicating the reason that the dessert is infertile where as Horus had his left eye gouged out resulting in the meaning that the moon was weaker than the sun. As Horus was a Falcon he was regarded as a war God and the Pharaohs were considered the human form of Horus. He fought with Set for over 80 years Set being the God of ... more ... upper Eygpt and Horus of Lower Egypt fighting for total control of Eygpt. They were both given the opportunity to argue their case in front of the other Gods who were fed up with the fighting and in the end they came down on the side of Horus who became G...more |
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Temple of Edfu: Not a temple of doom! (848 words)
by - written on 18/09/09 (Very useful, 108 readings)
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Temple of Edfu. The great temple of Edfu is situated on the West bank of the Nile River in Egypt. It was built on top of an even more ancient temple between the years 237BC and 57 BC during the time of the Ptolemaic Dynasty and the reign of Cleopatra. Edfu was an ancient city of about 60,000 people and it was believed that it may have been a major site for people setting out on their journeys into the desserts. It is the best preserved temple in Eygpt built of sandstone and it is quite large. It is the second largest and best preserved temple in Egypt. The story of Horus the Falcon God, It is dedicated to the God Horus. Horus was ... Read the complete review
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