As you may have already guessed, before this trip, the majority of my Ancient Egyptian knowledge came from movies, which in and of itself is extremely flawed. Hollywood whitewashing aside, any film based on historical events must always be taken with a grain of salt, as the filmmakers almost always take creative liberties and fictionalize the tale just a tad (and by “just a tad,” I mean 99.99%) to make it entertaining.
That being said, after visiting the Temple of Horus at Edfu and listening to our tour guide explain the mythology written on the walls of the temple of Osiris, Set, and Horus, I have a newfound appreciation for the Gerard Butler-staring 2016 film, God’s of Egypt. I can see that the filmmakers did at least try to give us a somewhat accurate portrayal of these gods.
Again, Hollywood whitewashing aside.
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