. . . Hathor is not only the Distant Goddess who must be
returned to her father Ra in order to restore cosmic order. She is also a
primordial creator, responsible for land, water, and light—essential elements
for life on earth. Beginning again in the outer entrance of the Per-wer, we
will follow this theme into the sanctuary proper, showing how the ancient
scribes manipulated the aural and visual devices to emphasis important
concepts. We will then look at the reason for hiding her image, as well as her
role as the divine descendent who maintains the funerary cult of the deceased
ancestor gods. We will also consider how these roles add significance to her
return as the Distant Goddess, creating some particularly interesting symbolism
within the architectural arrangement of the Per-wer. (Barbara Ann Richter,
"The Theology of Hathor of Dendera: Aural and Visual Scribal Techniques in
the Per-Wer Sanctuary [PhD Dissertation; University of California, Berkeley;
Spring 2012], 186)
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