The Astronomical Concept of God Sah in the Light of Ancient Egyptian Texts

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Tourist Guidance Department - Mansoura University

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This research sheds light on the god Sah, who is the main constellation in the southern sky, through the different ways of writing his name in ancient Egyptian religious texts such as the Pyramid Texts, Coffin Texts, Book of the Dead, Amduat, in addition to the ways of writing it in archaeological sites and various monuments such as tombs, temples and coffins. The research also studied the different forms in which Sah appeared, whether the form of a star or the human form, and the differences in the human forms in which he appeared, whether through crowns, sceptres, symbols he carries or body attitudes. The most prominent roles played by Sah in ancient Egyptian religion were also studied. He appeared seasonally and not permanently in the sky, as it was believed that he appeared from the underworld and was associated with many gods and goddesses. He was the son of Ra and Nut, and was described as the spirit of Osiris, so he was associated with him, as well as with the goddess Sopdet, so they embodied the southern sky together. He was one of the great gods who represent the stars of Isis, and was associated with the deceased, and it was considered that Nut gave birth to them together, and the deceased was considered a companion to Sah, crossing with him to the sky.

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