The cult of the Ptolemaic kings
GPTKB entity
Properties (63)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
religious cult
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| gptkbp:associated_with |
the afterlife
the concept of divine kingship the concept of theosis the cult of Serapis the worship of divine beings. |
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
Ptolemaic dynasty
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| gptkbp:celebrates |
royal achievements
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| gptkbp:depicts |
literature
artworks |
| gptkbp:documentedIn |
historical texts
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| gptkbp:established |
gptkb:Ptolemy_I_Soter
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| gptkbp:explores |
historical analysis
|
| gptkbp:featuredIn |
gptkb:Alexandria
|
| gptkbp:features |
temples
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| gptkbp:fosters |
national unity
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| gptkbp:has |
priesthood
sacred texts |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The cult of the Ptolemaic kings
|
| gptkbp:includes |
festivals
funerary practices deification of rulers |
| gptkbp:influence |
shaping_Egyptian_identity
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| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Egyptian_mythology
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
Hellenistic_culture
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| gptkbp:involves |
offerings
|
| gptkbp:is_a |
political propaganda
state religion |
| gptkbp:is_a_key_component_of |
Ptolemaic_governance
|
| gptkbp:is_a_reflection_of |
monuments
Ptolemaic_ideology |
| gptkbp:is_a_source_of |
cultural continuity
|
| gptkbp:is_a_subject_of |
archaeological research
ancient religions |
| gptkbp:is_characterized_by |
public ceremonies
ritualistic ceremonies syncretism the blending of cultures the veneration of ancestors |
| gptkbp:is_essential_for |
Ptolemaic rule
|
| gptkbp:is_known_for |
iconography
political significance its elaborate rituals |
| gptkbp:is_linked_to |
the_worship_of_Osiris
the_worship_of_Isis |
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
gptkb:Ptolemaic_culture
the_larger_Hellenistic_world |
| gptkbp:is_recognized_for |
architectural achievements
|
| gptkbp:is_studied_in |
Egyptology
sociopolitical implications the context of power dynamics |
| gptkbp:is_supported_by |
state resources
|
| gptkbp:is_used_in |
academic circles
Roman imperial cults |
| gptkbp:originatedIn |
gptkb:Ancient_Egypt
|
| gptkbp:precedent |
the_end_of_the_Ptolemaic_period
|
| gptkbp:promotes |
loyalty to the monarchy
|
| gptkbp:reduces |
Roman conquest
|
| gptkbp:related_to |
Hellenistic_religion
|
| gptkbp:training |
gptkb:Egyptians
|
| gptkbp:utilizes |
rituals
|
| gptkbp:was_a_response_to |
local traditions
|
| gptkbp:worship_style |
gptkb:Ptolemaic_kings
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