One of the important positions in the cult was the “god’s wife of Amun” and the queen or queen-mother often fimagecentered this role. Worship of Amun was widespread and the pharaohs’ awarded the cult with land a percentage of the booty from conquests. © Hannah Pethen - Hatshepsut knealing before Amun Cult
Thebes became the capitol again and the cult of Amun-Ra continued to gain power. He moved the capitol to a new city but as soon as he died, Amun-Ra’s priests regained their power. This fact contributed to Akhenaten’s decision to declare Aten the only god in Egypt. Soon, the cult rivaled the pharaoh in power and prestige. She used these murals to legitimize her kingship and remain pharaoh until her death.Īs the Eighteenth Dynasty progressed, Amun-Ra’s cult grew in wealth and power. When Hatshepsut began ruling for her stepson, she commissioned murals showing Amun-Ra fathering her. This was also the way rulers whose legitimacy was in doubt proved their right to rule. Many of the Eighteenth Dynasty kings commissioned frescos showing Amun-Ra fathering them. During the Eighteenth Dynasty, he assimilated with Ra and grew in importance. After the pharaohs moved their capital to Thebes, Amun became a major god. He started as a deity worshiped only in Thebes.
The history of the development of Amun’s worship is fascinating. ©Kairoinfo4u - The sacred boats of Amun-Ra, Mut and Khonsu Worship
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