Night #589 - Nerd Musings 2: More on Third Intermediate/Late Period Religion and Culture

There are a couple of further points I want to cover with relation to the Third Intermediate Period, the Brothers Egypt, and the larger religio-political climate.

First:

Presuming that the Tablet and the Gate are indeed the form of Ra, then what does this individualized religion mean for the temple where the Tablet and Gate surely were kept? Was it taken apart in the chaos? It's unlikely the temple received funding from the crown (that river, so far as I can tell, was drying up), and the priests had to fend for themselves, pretty much. What did that mean for anyone who went to visit the temple? Were they safe? Were their lives guaranteed? Short-term or long-term.

TL;DR: What does wider chaos mean for the temple that housed the Tablet and Gate?

Second:

The nature of religion during this period sheds a little light on the nature at this particular temple (as I'm sure it exists in order to properly house such powerful objects), at least contemporary to the Brothers Egypt. If individuals are leaving offerings rather than using priests as intermediaries, while Ahkmenrah is a king there's a fair chance he would've prayed for assistance with personal matters, as well. His situation is specific in that his personal matters have some bearing on the global situation in his kingdom.

Third:

I found it interesting that LaBorde noted that Ra had become more popular (or various aspects of him did, at least) in the Late Period. I think there might be some kind of connection.

Fourth:

Damn I love putting fictional characters in historical context.