February 05, 2020 03:50PM
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Hi Graham,
Thanks for your analysis and arguments, they help me. I have already made some changes to the article in connection with your comments.
Regarding the inscription "Horus is the star at the head of the sky" in the Djoser's complex - this is the name of his royal domain (but not the pyramid, as Bauval wrote).
In the book "Early Dynastic Egypt" T. Wilkinson wrote:
"It appears that each king of Early Dynastic period founded a new domain, the name of which usually expressed an aspect of the god Horus" (p.101).
Some of the earlier domains also mention Horus as a star:
a) Horus, star of the corporation (Anedjib)
b) Horus risen as a star (Hotepsekhemwy)
c) Horus, the star of souls (Khasekhemwy)
d) Horus, the foremost star of the sky (Djoser)
If we consider only the name of the Djoser's domain, it is not clear what is the aspect in which the Horus-star is "foremost" - by its brightness, by location or it is "foremost" simply because it is the embodiment of the god Horus or something else.
If all these domain names mean the same stellar object, then in addition to being the "foremost", it can also "rise", which indicates that it can not be a pole star.
One thought occurred to me about how Mizar could be connected with Djoser's domain name. Maybe I'll write about this later.
Best,
Alex.
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