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Day 4 : Kom Ombo; Sobek Temple; Horus Temple; Edfu Temple; Esna

KOM OMBO is a pleasant agricultural town. The temple building is totally symmetrical with two entrances, two halls and two sanctuaries. This unusual structure is the result of the temple's dedication to two gods - the left side to the falcon god Haroeris (Horus the Elder)and the right side to Sobek, the local crocodile god.

EDFU stands beside the Nile almost exactly half-way between Luxor and Aswan. It was an important sacred site to the Egyptians because, according to ancient myth, this was where the falcon god Horus fought a fierce battle with his uncle Seth, who had cruelly murdered Horus's father Osiris.

the excursion starts again	shops at the entrance to the temples	KOM OMBO Temple	the winged disk, representing Sun-Horus, protects from evil spirits and harm
pillars carved lotus or lily of upper Egypt and the papyrus of the Delta
	ancient calendar	inner passage
	relief of Sobek, the crocrodile god	lion-headed goddess Re'et
Horus and Thoth performing cleansing ceremony for Ptolemy VII	dual crown of Upper and Lower Egypt worn by the pharaoh	captives with hands tied at the back; name at the bottom
	relief inside the clinic		giving birth
the well that supplied the temple's water	forecourt, with altar in the middle
	remains of the wall	life along the Nile	walls with bold color
washing clothes		felucca on the Nile
	horse carts at the Edfu pier, waiting for biz	wait, give me a price	my name is Albaba
yeah	let's go	this is Edfu
tourism is the biggest money earner and everyone in town seems to have a shop
market place		the welcom shade	galloping
this is our "car" - look at the beautiful black horse and the colorful cart	taking a well deserved rest out of the sun	Pylon of teh Temple of Horus in Edfu with reliefs showing pharaoh Ptolemy XII
relief
2 huge and splendid granite falcons guided the entrance		the Great Court, where offerings were once made to Horus
a 2nd set of Horus statues (in the form of a falcon) in black granite	today, only one remains
Passage of Victory	relief showing man and woman ranking equal	the battle between Horus and Seth; Seth is shown in the form of a hippopotamus, his tiny size rendering him less threatening	inner hypostyle hall
sanctuary of Horus	the priests cut up a hippo-shaped cake and ate it to destroy Seth completely		giving birth
		from Edfu to Esna
other cruise along the Nile	the luxury cruise - each room has a verandah	evening closing in	the lock
	cruise queuing up to cross the lock	more cruises joined the queue
it's almost 5:14pm; preparing for the 1st menu since dawn	the sun has set for the day	the 1st cruise entering the 1st lock	done
our turn	done		the 1st cruise entering the 2nd lock
our turn	parked and gates locked	water level dropping; see the yellow refernce line	done
moving out

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