The Identity of Amun-Re in Luxor temple

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Assistant professor of Tour Guiding, Tour Guiding Department, Higher Institute for Tourism and Hotels (EGOTH) at Luxor.

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Amun-Re has two forms worshipped in Karnak and Luxor temple. The two forms of Amun are represented in Luxor temple and connected in the Opet festival. Amun of Karnak appears with special titles related to his worship; he is titled nsw ntrw xnty Ipt-swt, nb nswt tAwy, and other titles. Amun of Luxor temple appears as creator ithyphallic god with titles like; Imn-Ra n ipt-rsyt, Imn-Ra kA mwt.f xnty ipt.f, and other titles. The study of the scenes of Luxor temple shows the double identity of Amun-Re. The two forms of Amun are encountered and they are represented in all parts of the temple. The study will shed light upon the real function of Luxor temple and the myth of Amun in the New kingdom period in Thebes. Luxor temple is the southern sanctuary of Amun, where a primitive form of Amun was worshiped as creator god. In the Opet festival the god Amun of Karnak visits Amun of Luxor temple to be regenerated for coming year. In this context, the two forms of Amun and the two temples are connected in the Opet festival and form the most important landmark in the religion of new kingdom Thebes.

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