Chris Tedder Wrote:
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> The stars were gods, the bas / akhs of the
> kings!!
>
> Read the PTs - there is so much info on this.
>
> Sopdet (spdt), personification of'Sirius', the
> brightest star in their sky after the sun.
> 'Horus of the Duat', the 'Morning Star' etc.



I expected this response. That's why I asked purposedly 'What if the AE intended the Khufu-shafts to target the Gods and not the stars ?'

1) the pyramid texts are 5th Dynasty of Age, Khufu is 4th Dynasty. Of course, one can say that the pt had a foregoing evolution of several centuries. If so, why are they not mentionned in a pyramid of a king as important/mighty as Khufu ? On the other hand, one can as well say that, firmly supported by the lack of pre-5th Dynasty evidence, that the pt are
a 5th Dynasty invention,

2) since there is no ANCIENT EGYPTIAN evidence that the Khufu-shafts are targetting the stars, they are not targetting the Gods either,

3) because there are no shafts in the succeeding Khafre and Menkaure pyramids, imo, the Khufu-shafts are a very personnal interpretation by khufu of the AE cosmography, just like the whole interior is a unique and personnal expression by this great king.


Ronald.