TEMPLE OF EDFU, GODS AND KINGS MAGIC AMID DIVINITY

Ptolemy XII helps the gods pound stakes to delineate the boundaries of the temple.
Ptolemy XII helps Sekhet pound stakes to delineate the boundaries of the temple while Horus watches.

To say Egyptian mythology and the pantheon of gods and goddesses presents itself in a straightforward, easy to understand approach means you have probably already given up trying. No god presents themselves in a more confused manner than the falcon-headed Horus. The particular Horus getting worshipped depends on where in Egypt you visited. But even here in Edfu, local rules do not apply.

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