what can you tell me about the aforesaid second important part of the temple?
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what were some features of ancient egyptian temples Cavetto cornices at the tops of walls were made to imitate rows of palm fronds placed atop archaic walls, and the batter of exterior walls, while partly meant to ensure stability, was also a holdover from archaic building methods and temple ground plans usually centered on an axis running on a slight incline from the sanctuary down to the temple entrance why were they built? For the official worship of the gods and in commemoration of the pharaohs what can you tell me about its structure? The most important part of the temple was the sanctuary, which typically contained a cult image, a statue of its god can you tell me more about the former part? A sanctuary, in its original meaning, is a sacred place, such as a shrine and by the use of such places as a haven, by extension the term has come to be used for any place of safety what is its role as a sacred place? In Europe, Christian churches were sometimes built on land considered to be a particularly holy spot, perhaps where a miracle or martyrdom was believed to have taken place or where a holy person was buried and therefore the church built there, was considered to have been sanctified (made holy) by what happened there what are the daily rituals taking place in the temple? The daily rituals in most temples included two sequences of offering rites: one to clean and dress the god for the day, and one to present it with a meal what are some of the sacred animals? Apis, a sacred bull and the falcon why are they considered sacred? Apis was worshipped as a manifestation of the Memphite god Ptah, and the falcon at Edfu represented the falcon god Horus what is the role of oracles in the temple? UNANSWERABLE how are the temples decorated? With reliefs and free-standing sculpture, all with religious significance
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Cult image [SEP] Introduction
In the practice of religion, a cult image or devotional image is a human-made object that is venerated or worshipped for the deity, person, spirit or daemon (not to be confused with demon) that it embodies or represents. In several traditions, including the ancient religions of Egypt, Greece and Rome, and modern Hinduism, cult images in a temple may undergo a daily routine of being washed, dressed, and having food left for them. Processions outside the temple on special feast days are often a feature. Religious images cover a wider range of all types of images made with a religious purpose, subject, or connection.