Egyptian Religious CalendarToday 28 July 2019 - XXVII day of Ipet-Hemet, the eleventh month of the E
Egyptian Religious CalendarToday 28 July 2019 - XXVII day of Ipet-Hemet, the eleventh month of the Egyptian Lunar Calendar (in the CDXX Great Year of Ra according to the Egyptian Civil Calendar).According to the Egyptian Religious Calendar today is the SECOND EPAGOMENAL DAY dedicated to the celebrations for the birth of the God Harouér (Ḥr-wr, Horus the Ancient).Best wishes to all for this highly sacred and blessed day!!![For more informations, see my book “Egyptian Religious Calendar: CDXIX-CDXX Great Year of Ra (2019CE)”, where you will find the full version of the Egyptian Calendar with the complete translation of the Temples’ calendars:http://a.co/d/clZRHoW Furthermore, by subscribing to “AMENTE NOFRE-MEMBERSHIP COMMUNITY” you will get a complete access to the daily posts of the Ancient Egyptian Religious Calendar and to our online courses in Egyptology, here’s the link with all the infos: https://www.patreon.com/amentenofre ]Religious Festivities:The XXVII day of the lunar month is sacred to Tefnut. It is the “Feast of Answering” and Dun-abuy is the Goddess of the Feast.- Second Epagomenal Day, Birth of Haroeris (Horus the Ancient):“Second (Epagomenal) Day: the Birth of Haroeris.Words to be said on this day:‘O Horus Khenty-Irty of 'Sekhem’/Letopolis Megale.It is repeated anew.It will be made … . good protection from it,… . You make … . Horus, son … . .’The Name of this day:'Powerful is the heart, Majesty of Horus, the awesome fighter Who is in His snw’ .”[c.c. , verso X]“Birth of Horus:… . in this day; celebrate the divine ritual (…).”[T. Behdet, c. Horus]“Birth of Horus (…).”[T. Behdet, c. Hathor]“Feast of the Birth of Horus and Feast of Heka the Child (…).”[T. Iunyt]Image: a double representation of Harouér (Ḥr-wr, Horus the Ancient) in His form of Hieracosphinx (Falcon-headed lion) wearing the Double Crown; in the middle, two Solar orbs (representing Horus of Behdet) with hanging Uraei.Detail from a column of the Double Temple of Harouér and Sobek at Ombos -- source link
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