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A note from Richard

V2Melody will close at midnight on 20 January 2028

This site has been a retirement project in musical poetry: poems chosen with care and set to music, offered freely for as long as it felt right to keep the garden open.

The work no longer holds the place it once did in my life. I have gone as far with it as I wish to go. Like a sand mandala, it was made to be completed and then released. I am not attached to its permanence, and I do not believe any of it needs to last beyond the time it was given.

I want a simpler life, without the hassle of being online. The work of maintaining a server, the monitoring, and the residual obligations that come with keeping a site alive no longer fit the life I want.

From 4 November 2026 I will not be adding new poems or musical poems to the site.

Until midnight on 20 January 2028, Spanish time, everything remains available exactly as it is. That is when my VPS server contract comes to an end, and it will not be renewed. After that, the server will be switched off and the site will disappear.

Thank you to anyone who found a poem, a track, or a quiet moment here.

The pleasure was in the making.

Richard

Home › Glossary › Letter E

Edfu the Horus Temple

Mythology
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

The grand sanctuary at Edfu honoring Horus as avenger and sky god

Detailed Definition
As the Horus Temple, Edfu enshrines the myth of filial duty and cosmic restoration. Its inscriptions provide key insights into Egyptian theology and ritual. Poets reference it to explore themes of vengeance turned to justice, the son’s role in restoring order, and the temple as a stage for divine drama—often in heroic or redemptive contexts.
Example
Example in poetry:
Edfu the Horus Temple, where the god’s triumph is carved in stone; Poets imagine Edfu the Horus Temple echoing with battle cries; The Temple’s pylon shows Horus spearing Set as a hippo; In rituals, priests reenacted Horus’ victory to renew kingship; Edfu the Horus Temple ensures the pharaoh’s right to rule; Verse celebrates it as a monument to order over chaos.
Additional Notes
Edfu the Horus Temple emphasizes its role as a center for the cult of Horus, the sky god and avenger of Osiris—this context supports poems on vision (Horus’s eye), rightful rule, or the triumph of order over familial betrayal.
Also Known As
Temple of Horus at Edfu Edfu Horus Temple
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