Saturday, February 11, 2012

Ancient Egyptian Festival Calendar: Shemu



Shemu


hieroglyphs; Shemu Shemu (shomu - low water, harvest) was the third season in the ancient Egyptian calendar. It was the harvest season.


9; hnsw (Pa-khonsu, Pakhon)

month; Pakhon

Day Festival
1festival of Renenutet (and the birthday of Nepri -personification of grain)
10festival of Anubis
11festival of Min a 4-day festival
18mddnt (half-month)


10; hnty-hty (Paeninet, Paoni, Payni)

month; Payni
Day Festival
New moonfestival of the valley
7Feast of Wadjet
19Hb HqA anx wDA snb 'festival of the ruler may he live, be healthy and well'


11; iput-hmt (Epip Epiph)

month; Epiph

Day Festival
15Hapy and Amun to secure a good flood (known from Dynasty 19 rock inscriptions at Gebel el-Silsila)
30eve of the Hathor festival at Thebes


12; Wpt-rnpt (Mesut-Ra, Meso



Day Festival
2Ipip festival, isis(Late Period)
8Summer solstice: ceremony of Wadjet
24festival of Ptah (local?), according to a rough inscription on a Middle Kingdom pyramid
30eve of start of year

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