Byrd Wrote:
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> Did they build replicas of the island in every
> single temple? Could you provide a reference?


"From about 1500 BC, the front entrance to a temple took the form of a monumental gateway that consisted of a great wooden door flanked by tall towers, each broader at the base than at the top. These gateways developed from the towers of reed matting strengthened by cores of mud which were placed in front of primitive shrines, and are known today by the Greek term, pylon. Tall flagstaffs were attached to the façade of a pylon, and obelisks were set up before it. Beyond the pylon lay a courtyard – in larger temples, more than one court – open to the sky and sometimes colonnaded, the columns representing the plants found in the gardens of domestic houses."

per "Religion and Magic in Ancient Egypt" by Rosalie David she states the flora clearly was meant to represent the lush foliage on the initial Isle of Creation. This included carvings on the lower walls of temples representing more lush foliage.

She also states the floor near the inner sanctum frequently rose to the most sacred area to represent this island's rise.

I must await getting home this weekend to refer exact pages Byrd...