Significance of Upper register

Upper register The upper register in Egyptian depictions contains various gods and figures. It includes deities with crowns of the North and South, a hawk-headed sphinx, and figures holding bread and the feather of Maat. Also present are Ape-warders, goddesses of the gates, praisers of Ra, and guides of Ra. Other elements include the ANTIU gods with knives, a pylon adorned with Maat feathers, and gods like Isis, the avengeress. The register also features Circles of the Tuat, KHERU-METAUH gods with weapons, and a company of gods and goddesses.1
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Synonyms: High range, Alt

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Classical concept of 'Upper register'

Various literature Books

Meaning of Upper register in Ancient Egyptian mythology, history and philosophy:
Egypt Books

From: The Book of Am-Tuat

(1) In the upper register are five Circles of the Tuat, and a door, which may be thus described.[1] (2) The upper register features a company of nine gods and goddesses, including Hetep-khenti-Tuat, Asth-mehit, and Asar-am-ab-neteru.[2] (3) In the upper register, there is a goddess, wearing the crown of the North, apparently a form of Neith, and there is a serpent, with a human head, and two pairs of human feet and legs.[3] (4) The upper register of the Third Hour depicts various gods and figures, including a dog-headed ape, jackal-headed gods, and mummified forms.[4] (5) In the upper register are Gods Nos. 1-21, including a bearded god, with a phallus in the form of a knife, called AST NETCH-T, i.e., Isis, the avengeress.[5]

From: The Book of Gates

(1) In the upper register are the four ANTIU gods, each of whom holds a knife in his right hand, and a short staff with one end curved and curled in his left.[6] (2) In the upper register, there are four gods with crowns of the South, four gods with crowns of the North, and a hawk-headed sphinx, among other figures.[7] (3) The upper register features twelve gods, the KHERU-METAU[H], who hold stakes or weapons, described as "those who hold the metau weapons", indicating a higher level.[8] (4) It contains figures holding loaves of bread and the feather of Maat, called HETEPTI-KHEPERU and AUTU-MAAMU-KHERU-MAAT respectively.[9]

From: The Book of the Dead

(1) This part of the illustration features a pylon or gateway, adorned with the feathers of Maat and uraei wearing disks, symbolizing aspects of divine authority and order.[10]

From: The Egyptian Heaven and Hell

(1) In the "upper register", there are twelve goddesses, each bearing on her shoulders a serpent which produces light by belching fire from its mouth.[11]

Egypt was an ancient civilization ruled by pharaohs that left behind an extensive cultural heritage and mythology. The Egyptians build the Pyramids of Giza and various temples of great size. Located in North Africa, part of this civilization’s success is the effective use of the River Nile. Their religious pantheon included many Gods dispersed over various belief systems, philosophies and cults.