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Explore the daily divine cult of ancient Egypt through a detailed, temple-focused study. This nonfiction work examines where and how the ritual was practiced, drawing on wall texts and papyrus to reveal the core practices of the temple of Seti I at Abydos and related rites in Thebes. It highlights the statue of the god, the role of the priest in service, and the sequence of ceremonies that formed the heart of royal worship. - Learn how the daily service and grand festivals were organized, including the purifications, offerings, and symbolic gestures linked to the god’s statue. - See how the same ritual appears across Abydos and Thebes, with variations that preserve essential elements of the cult. - Understand how inscriptions, temple tableaux, and papyrus texts illuminate the practices of Osiris, Horus, Amon, Isis, and other deities in daily worship. - Discover how scholars compare temple texts with papyrus manuscripts to reconstruct the “daily” and “special” parts of the ritual. Ideal for readers of Egyptology, religious history, and temple culture who want a clear, source-based view of ancient ritual practice.