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Dear Mysticmaster49, First off, I should ask you ...

2011-02-21T16:03:48.107-08:00

Dear Mysticmaster49,

First off, I should ask you that question? where do you get your information from, since you see your self as being a sole correct speaker of this topic??? what books did you read ?

I went to take a ancient Egyptian historic class held by Egyptologist, who first told me the basic,
http://www.mysteriesofancientegypt.com/2010/06/rameses-ii-heb-festival-scene.html
and I read these (and many more);

1) Moustafa Gadalla, in the book Historical deception, the untold story of ancient Egypt, page 78, states that it was (intended to be) held every 30 years!

2) Peter A. Clayton in the book Chronicle of the Pharaohs, page 19,
Also agrees with this idea, but in this book it also explains how in later kings would change this, primarily shorten the years between the festivals!

3) Ian Shaw and Paul Nicholson in the book British Museum Dictionary of Ancient Egypt, page 256, states the same:
"(Egyptian Heb-Sed: 'Royal Jubilee') Ritual of renewal and regeneration, which was INTENDED to be celebrated by the King only after a reign of 30 years...con." in this book they also discuss the difference in the later kings heb-sed festivals, that they are a shorter elapse of time between them. Look closer at the word = Intended.

4) Miroslav Verner (with forewords by Zahi Hawass) in the book The Pyramids, page 129, also agrees on this point. It was Supposed to be held every 30 years, but since they rarely lived and ruled for 30 years they changed this to fit their need. it also goes into further debates about the Heb-Sed festival, and how it seems to have stopped being expressed by the architecture and was instead represented by bas-reliefs in the mortuary temple and the sun temple.

I could bring up more book references, but I really don't have the time, and I think this is proof enough.
Now tell me, what books have you been reading? It seems rather ridicules what you are saying about the king being placed in a coffin and taken around the city... I have NEVER read such a thing, so I am eager to know where YOU get your information from??

by the way you do know that there is another royal jubilee ceremony which looks a lot like the Heb-Sed festival, right??

But let me guess, you will ague that all theses people are so wrong, and what you say is the sole truth..........

I would say that you are way off.

Have a nice week
Sincerely,
Karima

I don't know where you got your information fr...

2011-02-21T13:34:16.737-08:00

I don't know where you got your information from The sed festival was celebrated every ten years. It was dervied fromt he ritual murder of Osiris by Set and 72 companions. The current king was placed in a coffin and driven through town with an honor guard. If the people where happy with him they would shout the king is dead long live the king. At the end of the procession the king would emerge to rule another ten years. If the people were unhappy they would say nothing.The royal guard was there to make sure there was no real assassination attemped.

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2010-06-12T05:48:24.395-07:00

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