9 - Did You Know In History – Pharaonic History #shorts

#discover_in_history What god is the Temple of Edfu dedicated to? god Horus The temple itself is dedicated to the worship of the Egyptian god Horus, who was frequently merged with the Greek god Apollo. In fact, the city of Edfu was renamed Apollonopolis Magna during Greco-Roman rule in Egypt. Horus represents the power and importance of the sun and sky in all aspects of ancient Egyptian life. He serves as a provider and protector of the Egyptian people, especially the pharaohs. Built on the site of an earlier temple, Edfu’s temple was dedicated to Horus; Hathor of Dendera; and their son, the youthful Harsomtus, “Uniter of the Two Lands.“