J. van Dijk

The First Pylon of the Mut Temple, South Karnak: Architecture, Decoration, Inscriptions J. van Dijk

The goddess Mut, consort of Amun-Re at Thebes, is one of the goddesses
known as the "Eye of Re" that include Isis, Hathor and Bastet among
others. Her temple precinct in South Karnak was a major religious site
from at least the early New Kingdom through the early Roman Period, yet
Mut remains relatively unknown. While badly damaged, the gate in the Mut
Temple's First Pylon bears important religious texts relating to the
goddess and her cult as well as remains of Ramesside scenes recarved in
the Ptolemaic Period. This study of the gateway and its texts, edited by
R. A. Fazzini and J. van Dijk, includes a description of the gateway's
architecture (W. H. Peck), a detailed study of the figural decoration
(R. A. Fazzini) and transcriptions, translations and analyses of the
inscriptions (J.-C. Goyon, J. van Dijk, H. te Velde). Two appendices
deal with the recarved Ramesside texts (J. van Dijk) and aspects of the
goddess (J.-C. Goyon).