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The Oxford Encyclopedia of Ancient Egypt

This is an alphabetically organized reference covering ancient Egyptian religion, deities and cult centers, edited by a specialist in Egyptology and drawing on contributions covering the archaeological and textual record site by site and deity by deity. Its value rests on that direct grounding in excavated and textual evidence rather than a claim about its publisher. This record has not independently traced a documented history of revisions or corrections across entries. Use it for an established fact about a specific Egyptian deity or cult center; a live archaeological dispute about a specific site may have moved past what any one entry here records.

Facts

Citation

Author

Donald B. Redford (ed.)

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Publication Year

2001

URL

https://global.oup.com/academic/product/the-oxford-encyclopedia-of-ancient-egypt-9780195102345

Source Type

reference

Assessment

Reliability Tier

A standard scholarly A to Z reference on ancient Egyptian religion, deities and cult centres from a university press.

Notes

Standard scholarly A-Z of ancient Egyptian religion, deities and cult centres.

Connections

Associated With

Ancient Egyptians

This source names Ancient Egyptians directly: "This is an alphabetically organized reference covering ancient Egyptian religion, deities and cult centers, edited by a specialist in Egyptology and drawing on contributions covering the..."

Source The Oxford Encyclopedia of Ancient EgyptDonald B. Redford (ed.)

Claims Backed By This Source (1,084 claims)

This source backs 1,084 claims across the atlas. As facts: 812 well-attested, 7 scholarly debate. As cited relationships: 102 holds, 20 connected. Plus 143 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

Disposition By Topic

Deities, 370 claims: 319 well-attested, 1 scholarly debate, 7 holds, 43 general references.
Articles, 160 claims: 124 well-attested, 1 holds, 12 connected, 23 general references.
Figures, 125 claims: 99 well-attested, 3 scholarly debate, 10 holds, 13 general references.
Sacred Sites, 67 claims: 47 well-attested, 12 holds, 8 general references.
Parts of the Soul, 66 claims: 41 well-attested, 15 holds, 5 connected, 5 general references.
Rituals, 59 claims: 33 well-attested, 1 scholarly debate, 19 holds, 6 general references.
Scriptures & Texts, 22 claims: 16 well-attested, 4 holds, 2 general references.
Historical Figures, 21 claims: 13 well-attested, 2 scholarly debate, 1 holds, 5 general references.
Myths & Sacred Narratives, 21 claims: 15 well-attested, 3 holds, 3 general references.
Religious Roles & Titles, 18 claims: 11 well-attested, 5 holds, 2 general references.
Holidays & Festivals, 16 claims: 4 well-attested, 8 holds, 4 general references.
Subcategories, 14 claims: 11 well-attested, 3 general references.
Sacred Objects & Ritual Items, 13 claims: 8 well-attested, 3 holds, 2 general references.
Religious Symbols, 12 claims: 8 well-attested, 4 general references.
Open Questions, 11 claims: 7 well-attested, 3 connected, 1 general references.
Religious Offices, 10 claims: 8 well-attested, 1 holds, 1 general references.
Religions, 9 claims: 8 well-attested, 1 general references.
Sources, 9 claims: 8 well-attested, 1 holds.
Ages, 8 claims: 4 well-attested, 3 holds, 1 general references.
Animals & Totems, 8 claims: 4 well-attested, 1 holds, 3 general references.
Religious Events, 7 claims: 3 well-attested, 3 holds, 1 general references.
Doctrines, 6 claims: 4 well-attested, 2 general references.
Sacred Architecture, 6 claims: 5 well-attested, 1 general references.
Historical Periods, 5 claims: 1 well-attested, 3 holds, 1 general references.
Mythical Creatures, 4 claims: 3 well-attested, 1 general references.
Religious Organization & Structure, 4 claims: 2 well-attested, 1 holds, 1 general references.
Scholarly Disciplines, 4 claims: 3 well-attested, 1 general references.
Realms, 3 claims: 2 well-attested, 1 general references.
Artifacts & Relics, 2 claims: 1 well-attested, 1 general references.
Languages, 2 claims: 1 holds, 1 general references.
Numbers, 2 claims: 2 general references.