Title: Fragmente des sog. "Sothisrituals" von Oxyrhynchos aus Tebtynis
Description: The book contains the edition of a hieratic written text from the Tebtunis temple library, dating to the 1st &#x96; 2nd century AD. The ritual text is a compilation of fumigation and libation spells for the main deities of the designed ritual place, the Per-Khefyt in Oxyrhynchos, on the one hand and an offering litany for the benefit of pharaoh consisting of a cultic topography, a name litany, as well as a litany for Sothis on the other hand. The focus of the text lies on Sothis and the various manifestations of the dangerous goddess. The Myth of the Sun&#x92;s Eye has an influence on the composition. Therefore, the aim of the ritual seems to be protection of pharaoh during the beginning of the year, when the sun&#x92;s eye, that is Sothis, arise, which announces the Nile inundation.0.
Subjects: Egyptian language, Texts
Places: Egypt, Tebtunis (Extinct city)