Mysterious symbols in Dendera Temple

Mysterious symbols in Dendera Temple

The Dendera Temple of Hathor one of the best-preserved temple complexes of ancient Egypt was once the Sixth District of Upper Egypt south of the Greco-Roman city of Abydos. Built on the site of an ancient temple the sacredness of the Dendera Temple spans over 6,000 years with historical evidence and foundations dating back at least to 2250 BC. Astronomical paintings in the columned halls depict protection through symbols associated with the celestial cycles.

Hathor-headed pillars with each side carved with the face of Hathor the goddess of beauty love and music in ancient Egypt can be found in the Dendera Temple Complex in Egypt. The "kiosk" structure was used in ancient rituals.

The Eye of Horus a mythical symbol in ancient Egyptian mythology holds significant meaning. The right eye represents the sun and the left eye represents the moon signifying the reflection of the sun and moon in the solar system. The sun is the central star that generates its own light and the moon is a satellite that reflects sunlight making it visible as the brightest light in the solar system. The moon's phases typically rising and falling symbolize healing restoration and protection.

The moon's light corresponds to its phases: the gradual brightening from a small crescent to a full moon in the waning phase and the gradual darkening until complete darkness. The connection to the origins of mystical symbols in the lunar system within the ancient Egyptian solar system lies in the observation of "time" or "hours" of the stars and moon's orbits to calculate timing. The moon's illumination and darkening each month represented cycles of injury and healing.

A bas-relief carving found in the Hathor Temple in Dendera / Nut, the goddess of the sky a curvaceous figure who swallows

 the sun in the evening and rebirth in the morning. The journey of the sun.

The depiction of the sky moon and various gods in the Dendera Temple against a bright blue background shows the god Osiris and the moon floating in the sky. Part of the astronomical ceiling in the outer columned hall features figures of animal-headed gods. Winged scarab symbols represent rebirth and the journey of the sun and its satellites representing constellations whose orbital positions are linked to the celestial cycle. Protection is associated with the cycle of Nut the celestial deity that covers the earth.