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Abstract
The walls of Greco-Roman Egyptian temples are covered with paintings depicting scenes of offerings. On these, the king faces the tutelary god of the temple or other local gods, to whom he offers various gifts. In light of the texts they contain, these offering scenes provide a wealth of information: each offering serves a particular purpose, which the text revolves around. Therefore, each type of offering must be studied independently in order to define its features, distinctions, and particularities, as well as those of its characters. The Udjat eye is considered one of ancient Egypt’s most common offering symbols, and it survived into the Graeco-Roman period.
In most scenes the reward of this offering is similar: the king receives everything upon which the sun and moon shine and his enemies are defeated and destroyed so that the offering reaffirms his kingship which of all the symbolic meanings of the eye offering is perhaps the most important factor, which gives a purpose and aim to the rite. The king is also enabled to see ‘’those things which are hidden in the dark, so his power is supreme, it is associated with several myths, including royal and cosmic ones, because it is complete, it represents unity and, by extension, health. The various symbolisms of the Udjat eye are also very interesting to study because they are linked to many ancient Egyptian themes.
This rite is depicted in 55 scenes in Egypt and Lower Nubian Greco-Roman temples. This master’s thesis includes the translation of these offering scenes, as well as a comprehensive examination of their content from a linguistic, descriptive, and thematic standpoint, allowing the understanding of the meaning of the rite, its importance, and its relationships with various gods, which contributes to a better knowledge and a greater understanding of the system offerings in Greco-Roman temples.