The Temple of Edfu is very
dramatic. It is dedicated to Horus and was built
in Greco Roman times. Horus was the god of the
sky whose eyes were the sun and the moon. He
became equated with the king, and therefore the
King was Horus manifest.
The Temple of Edfu was built
on the site of a temple dating from the New
Kingdom, but very little of the older temple is
left. The existing temple is oriented in an
entirely different direction, so that the remains
of the earlier pylon are built into one of the
side walls of the existing temple
The temple can give the
visitor the emotional experience of visiting a
active temple in ancient times because of its
size and the existence of the First Pylon which
dwarfs those who approach. Unfortunately, today,
the visitor approaches the temple from the side,
and you should be sure to walk out a good
distance in front of the First Pylon to fully
enjoy the experience of approaching this
building.
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