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The '''Temple of Amun''' in [[Siwa]] was the primary residence of the exalted [[Oracle of Amun]], who guided the affairs of the village, and a significant religious site. It was built directly above an [[Isu]] [[Siwa Vault|vault]] which was incorporated into the temple as an underground chamber.<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref> | The '''Temple of Amun''' in [[Siwa]] was the primary residence of the exalted [[Oracle of Amun|Oracle]] of [[Amun (deity)|Amun]], who guided the affairs of the village, and a significant religious site. It was built directly above an [[Isu]] [[Siwa Vault|vault]] which was incorporated into the temple as an underground chamber.<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
In 49 BCE, Pharaoh [[Ptolemy XIII]] appointed [[Medunamun]], a member of the [[Order of the Ancients]], as Oracle of Amun in a bid to consolidate his control over the remote, dissident town. A year later, the [[Medjay]] [[Bayek | In 49 BCE, Pharaoh [[Ptolemy XIII]] appointed [[Medunamun]], a member of the [[Order of the Ancients]], as Oracle of Amun in a bid to consolidate his control over the remote, dissident town. A year later, the [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] freed a group of farmers from cages in the temple grounds, including [[Teremun]], who had died from his wounds. He later carried his body out of the temple to his farm.<ref name="Family Reunion">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[Family Reunion (Origins)|Family Reunion]]</ref> | ||
Sometime thereafter, Bayek infiltrated the temple complex and freed several priests who were being abused under Medunamun's tenure,<ref name="Prisoners in the Temple">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[Prisoners in the Temple]]</ref> before assassinating Medunamun himself.<ref name="The False Oracle">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[The False Oracle]]</ref> | Sometime thereafter, Bayek infiltrated the temple complex and freed several priests who were being abused under Medunamun's tenure,<ref name="Prisoners in the Temple">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[Prisoners in the Temple]]</ref> before assassinating Medunamun himself.<ref name="The False Oracle">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[The False Oracle]]</ref> | ||
Revision as of 20:08, 25 February 2021
The Temple of Amun in Siwa was the primary residence of the exalted Oracle of Amun, who guided the affairs of the village, and a significant religious site. It was built directly above an Isu vault which was incorporated into the temple as an underground chamber.[1]
History
In 49 BCE, Pharaoh Ptolemy XIII appointed Medunamun, a member of the Order of the Ancients, as Oracle of Amun in a bid to consolidate his control over the remote, dissident town. A year later, the Medjay Bayek freed a group of farmers from cages in the temple grounds, including Teremun, who had died from his wounds. He later carried his body out of the temple to his farm.[2]
Sometime thereafter, Bayek infiltrated the temple complex and freed several priests who were being abused under Medunamun's tenure,[3] before assassinating Medunamun himself.[4]
Behind the scenes
In Assassin's Creed: Origins, the statues standing at the entrance of the temple are based on similar looking statues from the British Museum. They depict an Egyptian Amun (as a ram-headed sphinx) protecting King Taharqa. The other possible option considered during development were the Greek Zeus-Ammon human-headed sphinx statues. Such statues were the popular representation of Zeus-Ammon in Siwa at the time.[5]
Gallery
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Drawing of the Temple of Amun by Jean-Claude Golvin
