The Beginning of Time and the End of Eternity
In the Presence of the Nab ar Djar – Lord of the End
Found in books in in the Par Madja’t – House of Books
The ascending and descending of the Pasdjat wr – Great Ennead
Three houses, one each, Rع – Tomorrow, A’sir – Yesterday, Har – Today
The calendar of ancient Egypt is reconstructed using the latest research into Helioplian, Memphite, regional, astronomical, Delta region and Elephantine mythologies. Its festival days, good and combative days are found in several archaeological and literary sources. The calendar is calibrated with the Heliacal rising of Sapdat (Sirius) that establishes the opening of the year (Wpat Ranapat) over the ancient Capital of Man nafr (Memphis) as it was traditionally established in the Early Dynastic period, c. 2773 b.c.e. The calendar is one of the most important facets of ancient Egyptian culture.
Archaeological Sources
Papyrus Cairo 86637 c. 1271 – 1163 BCE
Temple of Horus at Edfu c. 142 – 57 BCE
Temple of Hathor at Dendera c. 305 – 100 CE
Temple of Ramesses III at Medinet Habu, c. 1150 BCE
granite trough for the seeded earth, Dynasty 22 king at Koptos, c. 850 BCE
Papyrus Jumilhac, c. 100 BCE
Papyrus Louvre N 3176, c. 332 – 30 BCE
Papyrus Sallier no. IV, 19th Dynasty, c. 1,293 – 1,185 b.c.e.
British Museum Papyrus EA10474 verso – Calendar of Lucky and Unlucky Days, Third Intermediate Period, c. 1,080 – 525 b.c.e.
El-Lahun (Kahun) Papyrus, 12th Dynasty, c. 1,991 – 1,782 b.c.e.
Literary Sources
Gautschy, R. Der Stern Sirius in Aegypten. – Published in: Zeitschrift fur Aegyptische Sprache und Altertumskunde 178, Vol. 2, 2011, 116-131.
Dawson Warren R. Some Observations on the Egyptian Calendars of Lucky and Unlucky Days – Published in: The Journal of Egyptian Archaeology, Volume. 12, Number 3 October 1926.
- December 14, 2018
I Parat Shaf Badat Day 29
December 14, 2018
First month of Parat - Going forth (Growing) month of Shaf Badat (Swelling of Wheat) Day 29
DjaHwtya (Thoth) sends wdj southward to guide Ta'wya by Ba'sat together with the unique Lady, Sakhamat the great
December 14, 2018
DjaHwtya (Thoth) sends wdj (decree) southward to guide the Ta'wya (Two lands) by Ba'sat (Bast, Bastet) together with the unique Lady, Sakhamat (Sekhmet) the great
Appearance in the sight of Hw
December 14, 2018
Appearance in the sight of Hw (Authoritative Utterance)
- December 15, 2018
Return of the Distant Natjrat Tafnet from Bwgam
December 15, 2018
Return of the Distant Natjrat (Goddess) Tafnet (Tefnut) from Bwgam (Southern land, possibly Nubia)
III mansions, I each of: Rع A'sir and Har
December 15, 2018
III mansions, I each of: Rع (Tomorrow) A'sir (Yesterday) and Har (Today)
Incense on the fire according to list of names of the Natjrw
December 15, 2018
Incense on the fire according to list of names of the Natjrw (gods)
I Parat Shaf Badat Day 30
December 15, 2018
First month of Parat - Going forth (Growing) month of Shaf Badat (Swelling of Wheat) Day 30
Crossing over in presence of Nnw from temple of Ha'pya the father of the Natjrw and the Pasdjat, lords of Har عHع
December 15, 2018
Crossing over in presence of Nnw (Nun) from temple of Ha'pya (Hapi) the father of the Natjrw (gods) and the Pasdjat (Ennead), lords of Har عHع (Hor Aha)
- December 16, 2018
Festival of A'sat
December 16, 2018
Festival of A'sat (Isis) patroness of the month RakaH wr
Lifting of the heaven of Rع by PtaH with his hands.
December 16, 2018
Lifting of the heaven of Rع (sun god) by PtaH (Ptah) with his hands.
II Parat RakaH wr day 1
December 16, 2018
Second month of Parat (Going Forth) month of RakaH wr (Great Burning) day 1
- December 17, 2018
Receiving Rع by the Natjrw
December 17, 2018
Receiving Rع (sun god) by the Natjrw (gods)
II Parat RakaH wr day 2
December 17, 2018
Description:Second month of Parat (Going Forth) month of RakaH wr (Great Burning) day 2
- December 18, 2018
II Parat RakaH wr day 3
December 18, 2018
Description:Second month of Parat (Going Forth) month of RakaH wr (Great Burning) day 3
Going forth of Satash with his followers to the eastern horizon
December 18, 2018
Going forth of Satash (Seth) with his followers to the eastern horizon
Navigation of Ma'عat to the place where the Natjrw are
December 18, 2018
Navigation of Ma'عat (Ma'at) to the place where the Natjrw (gods) are
- December 19, 2018
Good, Morning, Day and Night
December 19, 2018
Apply to your local Natjrw (gods); propitiate your spirits; exalt your crew
II Parat RakaH wr day 4
December 19, 2018
Description:Second month of Parat (Going Forth) month of RakaH wr (Great Burning) day 4
- December 20, 2018
II Parat RakaH wr day 5
December 20, 2018
Description:Second month of Parat (Going Forth) month of RakaH wr (Great Burning) day 5
- December 21, 2018
Putting up the Djad of A'sir
December 21, 2018
Putting up the Djad (djed pillar) of A'sir (Osiris)
The Natjrw are sad with their faces downwards; they pronounced who were before
December 21, 2018
The Natjrw (gods) are sad with their faces downwards; they pronounced who were before
II Parat RakaH wr day 6
December 21, 2018
Description:Second month of Parat (Going Forth) month of RakaH wr (Great Burning) day 6
- December 22, 2018
II Parat RakaH wr day 7
December 22, 2018
Description:Description:Second month of Parat (Going Forth) month of RakaH wr (Great Burning) day 7
عbat to the Natjrw
December 22, 2018
عbat (funerary offerings) to the Natjrw (gods)
- December 23, 2018
The Natjrw in festivity in Iwnyat
December 23, 2018
The Natjrw (gods) in festivity in Iwnyat (Letopolis)
Invocation offering to ba'w in your house
December 23, 2018
Invocation offering to ba'w (spirits) in your house
II Parat RakaH wr day 8
December 23, 2018
Description:Description:Second month of Parat (Going Forth) month of RakaH wr (Great Burning) day 8
- December 24, 2018
II Parat RakaH wr day 9
December 24, 2018
Description:Description:Second month of Parat (Going Forth) month of RakaH wr (Great Burning) day 9
dit of all the Natjrw of Har عHa'
December 24, 2018
dit (ration) of all the Natjrw (gods) of Har عHa'
- December 25, 2018
Raising up of Hamat of sanctuary by Mar wr
December 25, 2018
Raising up of Hamat (majesty) of sanctuary by Mar wr (Mnevis Bull)
II Parat RakaH wr day 10
December 25, 2018
Description:Second month of Parat (Going Forth) month of RakaH wr (Great Burning) day 10
Going forth of wdja't for singing in Iwnw
December 25, 2018
Going forth of wdja't (eye of Rع) for singing in Iwnw (Heliopolis)
Rع raises Ma'عat again and again to Itamw
December 25, 2018
Rع (sun god) raises Ma'عat (Ma'at) again and again to Itamw (Atum)
- December 26, 2018
Nat in Sa'w, taking writing material prepared in her house. Going forth of Sabak to guide her with good writing at her hands
December 26, 2018
Nat (Neith) in Sa'w (Sais), taking writing material prepared in her house. Going forth of Sabak (Sobek) to guide her with good writing at her hands
II Parat RakaH wr day 11
December 26, 2018
Second month of Parat (Going Forth) month of RakaH wr (Great Burning) day 11
- December 27, 2018
II Parat RakaH wr day 12
December 27, 2018
Second month of Parat (Going Forth) month of RakaH wr (Great Burning) day 12
- December 28, 2018
Proceeding of Sakhamat to Hasrat, necropolis of Khanmw; Her great Khyatyw passed by
December 28, 2018
Proceeding of Sakhamat (Sekhmet) to Hasrat (Tuna el-Gebel), necropolis of Khanmw (Khnum) (Hermopolis Magna); Her great Khyatyw (executioners) passed by
II Parat RakaH wr day 13
December 28, 2018
Second month of Parat (Going Forth) month of RakaH wr (Great Burning) day 13
- December 29, 2018
Combative Morning, Good Day and Night
December 29, 2018
Do not go out in the face of dawn
II Parat RakaH wr day 14
December 29, 2018
Second month of Parat (Going Forth) month of RakaH wr (Great Burning) day 14
Seeing the rebel and killing him by Satash at prow of the great barque
December 29, 2018
Seeing the rebel (Apep) and killing him by Satash (Seth) at prow of the great barque (boat of the sun god Rع)
- December 30, 2018
The Natjrw go forth for him in heaven: his hand holding the عnkh and Wa's to the nose of Khantya-irtya at time of His reckoning
December 30, 2018
The Natjrw (gods) go forth for him (Satash) in heaven: his hand holding the عnkh (Ankh) and Wa's (Was sceptre) to the nose of Khantya-irtya (Horus of the foremost eyes) at time of His reckoning
II Parat RakaH wr day 15
December 30, 2018
Second month of Parat (Going Forth) month of RakaH wr (Great Burning) day 15
- December 31, 2018
II Parat RakaH wr day 16
December 31, 2018
Second month of Parat (Going Forth) month of RakaH wr (Great Burning) day 16
Awakening of A'sat by Rع when the son Har saved his father
December 31, 2018
Awakening of A'sat (Isis) by Rع (sun god) when the son Har (Horus) saved his father
- January 1, 2019
II Parat RakaH wr day 17
January 1, 2019
Second month of Parat (Going Forth) month of RakaH wr (Great Burning) day 17
Things of the wعbat of A'sir which have been placed in the hands of Inpw
January 1, 2019
Things of the wعbat (pure place) of A'sir (Osiris) which have been placed in the hands of Inpw (Anubis)
- January 2, 2019
Going forth of the seven executioners in RaHasrat, their fingers searching for the A'khat-eye in town of Iyat
January 2, 2019
II Parat RakaH wr day 18
January 2, 2019
Second month of Parat (Going Forth) month of RakaH wr (Great Burning) day 18
- January 3, 2019
II Parat RakaH wr day 19
January 3, 2019
Second month of Parat (Going Forth) month of RakaH wr (Great Burning) day 19
Good Morning and Day, Combative Night
January 3, 2019
Do not decide to go about during daytime
- January 4, 2019
II Parat RakaH wr day 20
January 4, 2019
Second month of Parat (Going Forth) month of RakaH wr (Great Burning) day 20
- January 5, 2019
II Parat RakaH wr day 21
January 5, 2019
Second month of Parat (Going Forth) month of RakaH wr (Great Burning) day 21
Birth of the cattle, meadows of this Natjr Khantya
January 5, 2019
Birth of the cattle, meadows of this Natjr Khantya (foremost god)
- January 6, 2019
Good, Morning, Day and Night
January 6, 2019
Everything you see this day will be good
II Parat RakaH wr day 22
January 6, 2019
Second month of Parat (Going Forth) month of RakaH wr (Great Burning) day 22
- January 7, 2019
II Parat RakaH wr day 23
January 7, 2019
Second month of Parat (Going Forth) month of RakaH wr (Great Burning) day 23
Good, Morning, Day and Night Everything you see this day will be good
January 7, 2019
- January 8, 2019
II Parat RakaH wr day 24
January 8, 2019
Second month of Parat (Going Forth) month of RakaH wr (Great Burning) day 24
- January 9, 2019
II Parat RakaH wr day 25
January 9, 2019
Second month of Parat (Going Forth) month of RakaH wr (Great Burning) day 25
- January 10, 2019
II Parat RakaH wr day 26
January 10, 2019
Second month of Parat (Going Forth) month of RakaH wr (Great Burning) day 26
- January 11, 2019
II Parat RakaH wr day 27
January 11, 2019
Second month of Parat (Going Forth) month of RakaH wr (Great Burning) day 27
- January 12, 2019
II Parat RakaH wr day 28
January 12, 2019
Second month of Parat (Going Forth) month of RakaH wr (Great Burning) day 28
- January 13, 2019
II Parat RakaH wr day 29
January 13, 2019
Second month of Parat (Going Forth) month of RakaH wr (Great Burning) day 29
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