A day in the life of the Pharaoh of Egypt 02

A day in the life of the Pharaoh of Egypt

The scene of the throne room was majestic, at the end of which the foreigners were prostrating, and the enemies were handcuffed, staring at everyone in silence, and the throne was placed on a platform that was accessed by two opposite sets of side stairs, next to each of them a number of trained lions that were controlled occasionally and left for another time Let their sharp teeth erupt in the heads of the helpless enemy victims. The throne was a large gilded booth, on which cartouches bearing the name of the king were painted and the qabbah, topped by several rows of cobras. And inside the gilded kiosk was the throne seat for the Pharaoh of Egypt, the son of the god Ra

When the scene is completed with the entrance of the court officials and the gathering in the throne room, Pharaoh enters from the back of the palace - the residential part - and passes quietly between the trained lions and ascends the steps of the platform to sit on the throne chair in steps and rituals symbolizing the sunrise at dawn. And as soon as Pharaoh sits down, the members of the courtiers throw themselves on the ground, prostrating and raising their arms in worship and respect for him, then they sit down in their session to start the meeting in which Pharaoh is informed of the important and urgent issues in the affairs of government, so each employee takes his role in speaking according to his rank while the others listen in silence And respect, a tradition that was transferred historically to all countries of the world later

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It is difficult to know what was being discussed in these daily meetings, but the Egyptian royal texts indicate that Pharaoh was making all the laws and only the members of his entourage would implement them

There are only a limited number of decrees bearing the personal signature of Pharaoh, which indicates that he was often sufficient to stamp them with a rubber stamp bearing his name

It was the right of any member of the people to petition the Pharaoh carrying a complaint or an appeal. However, the minister was the one who dealt with the people and settled in disputes

Pharaoh did not attend the trials despite his knowledge of the disputes going on in the courts, and it was necessary for his permission before imposing the death penalty. Also, during the daily meeting, Pharaoh was discussing the issue of appointing employees, and he used to personally appoint senior statesmen, and he used to choose them from nobles and sometimes from his childhood friends

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After the morning work session, Pharaoh heads to a nearby temple to perform some religious rituals (the temple of Ptah, for example if he was staying in Memphis or the Temple of Amun in Karnak if we are talking about Luxor), and it is difficult to know how Pharaoh used to visit all these temples, as the wall scenes indicate only He used to perform religious rituals himself in all temples at the same time, which is impossible of course, as it is known that local priests used to represent him in these matters, and Pharaoh often performed rituals of worship for the special god of every city he visited, and it is permissible for him to visit several regional temples while he was on the move in Nationwide to make offerings to local deities

Pharaoh used to participate in festivals related to the monarchy, especially the “Opt” festival in Luxor, which was held to renew the “Ka” meaning the divine power of the monarchy, and the “Dam” festival which is held 30 years after the pharaoh seated on the throne of Egypt to confirm his right to continue ruling . This is other than the "Sokar" festival, and it was one of the most prominent official occasions that the Pharaoh attended

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