HEB-SED FESTIVAL


Meaning of HEB-SED FESTIVAL in English

One of the oldest festivals of ancient Egypt, celebrated by the king after 30 years of rule and repeated every three years thereafter.

The event was probably a ritual reenactment of the unification of Egypt by Menes с 3000 BC. After beginning the celebration by offering a sacrifice to the gods, the king was crowned with the white crown of Upper Egypt, followed by the red crown of Lower Egypt. He then ran a ritual course four times, before being carried in procession to the chapels of Horus and Seth .

Britannica English dictionary.      Английский словарь Британика.