This perfect place, the nome of Heru-Ra, is his horizon on earth, is the House of Appearance of His Majesty, is the Great Throne of His Ka, on which he appears and sets, in the Shrine that Protects Khepry of the quickly born child, is the place at which His body has been nourished since the First Beginning, is the Chamber of the Falcon is the Ruler's House of the ruler, is the Tomb of the Falcon with the Dappled Plumage, is the Great Place of the greatest of the gods, is the House of the Strong One of Heru, the strong bull, is the Palace of the Revenger, who drives the hot-headed from Kemet, is the Place of Stabbing of the one who stabs the Wamemti Snake, is the Horizon of Eternity and Primeval Hill of the horizon god, is the Shrine of the divine Winged Disk. - Temple of Edfu
Forecourt
Court of Offerings
About the Forecourt
The Forecourt, or Court of Offerings as it was called among other things, was a place where the general population gathered to attain favors from Heru, as well as where the festivals were held. There are thirty-two columns in the Forecourt's colonnades, twelve on each west and east sides and the remaining eight on the south side next to the pylon gateway. Carved on these columns are reliefs of kings making offerings to local gods. The kings are unnamed, as their cartouches are empty. On the walls of the forecourt are carved reliefs of the king making offerings to the gods, as well as slaying enemies. Also recorded are significant events and festivals.
More on the Forecourt
King's List
- All
- Pre Dynastic
- Early Dynastic
- Old Kingdom
- First Intermediate Period
- Middle Kingdom
- Second Intermediate Period
- New Kingdom
- Third Intermediate Period
- Late Period
- Graeco-Roman Period
- Kemetic Orthodox Period
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Map
- 1. Forecourt
- 2. Pronaos
- 3. The House of the Morning
- 4. The House of Books
- 5. The Great Hall
- 6. Laboratory
- 7. The Room of the Nile
- 8. Treasury
- 9. The Hall of Offerings
- 10. Western Antechamber
- 11. Place Where Gods Repose
- 12. Chapel of Min
- 13. Food Altar
- 14. The Pure Place
- 15. Sanctuary
- 16. Mesen (Harpoon) Room
- 17. Sokar Chamber
- 18. Mansion of the Prince
- 19. Privy Chamber
- 20. Throne of the Gods
- 21. Menhet (Raiment) Mansion
- 22. Mansion of the Leg
- 23. Chapel of Het-hert
- 24. Chapel of the Throne of
Ra - 25. Behdet Room
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