| Across 2. name of four 18th dynasty rulers; hatshepsut's father 6. device that measures the height of the Nile 8. Ferryman of the Underworld 10. Kindly God of the Desert 15. meroitic god, usually represented as a human figure wearing a feathered crown 16. city of alexander's orical 17. God of Fertility 19. The Great Destroyer 20. Conventional translation of a ranking title of the Old and Middle Kingdoms 22. She who is Above the Spirits 23. huge ancient tombs 25. An Arabic word for a holy man or saint from any religion 26. Guardian and Gatekeeper of the Underworld 27. A sacrament and the central act of worship in many Christian churches 30. God of the Spoken Word 32. The balcony above the side aisles of a church which looks down upon the nave 34. From pagan religion, the spirit that inhabits the body during one's life 36. amun animal 39. The platform in a mosque where the Koran is chanted 41. Markets that are set up in the open air, or small shops or vendors that are along a specific street 43. Containers found in ancient tombs which stored organs and viscera (2 wds.) 44. the plateau 45. A symbol of kingship in Egypt represented by a cobra in an upright position worn as a head ornament or crown 48. A Mother of Osiris 50. The Perceptive Mind 52. A precursor of Osiris 53. tutankhamun's successor 54. Common housing such as an apartment house 55. A collection of spells originally written on papyrus and buried with a mummy (4 wds.) |
Down 1. great greek city 3. King of the Gods on Earth 4. From Coptic art, the position of a figure with hands raised in adoration 5. A symbol of protection, consisting of an image of a herdsmans roll of papyrus which he used as shelter 6. Goddess of the Firmament 7. A framework of rigid design used as a means of supporting usually either a roof or a bridge 9. A spirit that inhabits the body during life and may leave it in death, but requires the continued existence of the body for its survival 11. The outer part of a clad wall 12. A religious hostel for Sufi, where the shaykh may reside and instruct his disciples 13. A main reception hall in an Egyptian house in which the central section is set off with a high roof 14. the heraldic plant of Lower Egypt 18. A Turkish title of governors, high- ranking army officers or powerful civilians 20. A script originating in Mesopotamia, used in many languages 21. Lady of Truth and Order 22. Goddess of Music and Dance 23. The top, or capstone of a pyramid 24. An Islamic house or mansion 28. The oval band symbolizing continuity which enclosed a gods or pharaohs name 29. Guard of the Gods 31. Interlaced wooden screen work 33. The Sun God 35. By far the most prominent form of Christian worship in Egypt 37. An aspect of the sun god Ra 38. Creator Goddess 40. Mohammed's flight, or more properly his 'withdrawal of affection' from Mecca in 622 AD. The Muslim calendar starts from this date. 42. God of air and sunlight 46. The Sun God 47. the Arabic word for row or line 49. Another Moon God 51. The Child God |
