Esna temple | Facts, History | Egyptian Monuments Esna temple is one of the 6 majors of the Graeco-Roman Period (ca. 332 BCE - 350 CE) together with Philae temple, Kom Ombo, Edfu. Dendera, and Athribis. In fact, one of the best things to do in Luxor is visiting Esna temple. The temple has many unique features and, in this article, we clear the nomination of the city, the temple and the exceptional features found here. We have many gods were worshipped side by side in the temple and the only representation for the emperor Septimius Severus and his family. Esna Location Esna city is located 58 km south of Luxor midway between Luxor and Edfu and it is famous with Esna Lock. Nomination of Esna city The city was the capital of the third Nome of upper Egypt and it had many names during the history Iwnt means Heliopolis of Esna god Ta Snt(i) means the seat of goddess Neith Sni was the name in Coptic Esna is the Arabic pronunciation of the Coptic word T3 Hnt means the foremost of the earth Latopolis in the Greco Roman Period means the town of the Lates fish (sacred fish of goddess Neith). Goddess Neith was described in Esna as the one who change her figure into the fish shape. The Names of the temple Hwt B3w means the temple of souls Hwt It the temple of the father and her the father is Khnum Hwt Mut means the temple of the mother and they mean Neith Hwt Hnmu means the temple of Khnum Esna Deities Esna temple was consecrated mainly for two gods Khnum and Neith Khnum had two wives Menhit the lioness headed deity Nebetu like a leady with Hathoric crown two horns and the sun disc in between. The
Esna temple | Facts, History | Egyptian Monuments Esna temple is one of the 6 majors of the Graeco-Roman Period (ca. 332 BCE – 350 CE) together with Philae temple, Kom Ombo, Edfu. Dendera, and Athribis. In fact, one of the best things to do in Luxor is visiting Esna temple. The temple has many unique
