The Mythical Origin of the Egyptian Temple

act of creation adored alludes allusion Amun Ancestor appears Builder Gods ceremony confirms connexion constructed created creation story creative powers Creator cubits cultus-place dd-pillar definite deities described Djeba early sacred Earth Earth-God Earth-Maker Edfu account Edfu cosmogonical records Edfu records Edfu temple Edfu texts Edfu tradition Egypt Egyptian temple Egyptians believed emerged episode erected evidence existence fact Falcon field field of reeds fight final find first sacred foundation ground Heliopolis Heracleopolis Hermopolitan historical temple Horus idea interpretation island of creation Island of Trampling lotus Mansion Memphite myth of creation mythical temple narrative nature Ogdoad original island Perch phase of creation Pn-God predynastic Egypt primaeval age primaeval domains primaeval island primaeval water protection Ptah resting-place revivification rite ritual sacred domain sacred place sanctuary scene seat seems Seshat Shabaka Stone Shebtiw significance Solar Temple specific stage suggested Sun-God symbols Tanen theory Thoth tion Wetjeset-Neter