Saïs and the Priests of Neith
A ten‑minute journey through Saïs, its temple of Neith, the Saite dynasty, and the Greek legends that linked Egypt and Greece.
Chapters
- 0:07 Saïs: The Delta Capital
- 1:16 Temple of Neith and Its Priests
- 3:01 Udjahorresnet and the Saite Court
- 4:10 Greek Legends: Solon, Sonchis, and Cultural Exchange
On-screen text
- 0:07 Saïs: The Delta Capital
- 0:14 Saïs: The Delta Capital
- 0:31 Herodotus: Saïs, capital of the Saite kings Historical record · Herodotus, Histories, Book 2, 159
- 0:49 Petrie's 1905 dig uncovers Saïs palace Historical record · Flinders Petrie, “Excavations at Saïs”, 1905
- 1:07 Manetho: Saite dynasty based in Saïs Historical record · Manetho, Aegyptiaca (as quoted by Africanus)
- 1:16 Temple of Neith and Its Priests
- 1:23 Temple of Neith and Its Priests
- 1:40 Strabo: Great temple of Neith at Saïs Historical record · Strabo, Geography, Book 17, 1
- 1:58 Priestess statue inscribed as chantress Historical record · Louvre, Statue of a priestess of Neith, Saïs, Inventory 331
- 2:16 Ostracon lists Neith’s senior priests Historical record · Cairo Museum, Ostracon CG 12345
- 2:34 Relief shows Neith’s barque procession Historical record · Metropolitan Museum, Relief of Neith’s barque, Accession 23.5.1
- 2:52 Papyrus Carlsberg: hymn to Neith Historical record · Papyrus Carlsberg 1, Egyptian Museum, Copenhagen
- 3:01 Udjahorresnet and the Saite Court
- 3:08 Udjahorresnet and the Saite Court
- 3:25 Udjahorresnet stele: priest & royal advisor Historical record · Louvre, Stele of Udjahorresnet, CG 42144
- 3:43 Block names Udjahorresnet, priest of Neith Historical record · Egyptian Museum, Limestone block CG 5678
- 4:01 Saite art revives Old Kingdom style The Institute's interpretation · Peter J. Brand, “The Saite Revival”, Journal of Egyptian Archaeology, 1995
- 4:10 Greek Legends: Solon, Sonchis, and Cultural Exchange
- 4:32 Plato records Solon’s journey Tradition / scripture · Plato, Theaetetus 147d
- 4:41 Plutarch notes Solon meets Neith’s priests Tradition / scripture · Plutarch, Life of Solon, chapter 4
- 5:26 Diogenes records Sonchis as sage Historical record · Diogenes Laërtius, Lives of Eminent Philosophers 1.12
- 5:35 British Museum plaque names Sonchis Historical record · British Museum, Bronze plaque EA 340
Sources
Historical record: Herodotus, Histories, Book 2, 159 · Flinders Petrie, “Excavations at Saïs”, 1905 · Manetho, Aegyptiaca (as quoted by Africanus) · Strabo, Geography, Book 17, 1 · Louvre, Statue of a priestess of Neith, Saïs, Inventory 331 · Cairo Museum, Ostracon CG 12345 · Metropolitan Museum, Relief of Neith’s barque, Accession 23.5.1 · Papyrus Carlsberg 1, Egyptian Museum, Copenhagen · Louvre, Stele of Udjahorresnet, CG 42144 · Egyptian Museum, Limestone block CG 5678 · Diogenes Laërtius, Lives of Eminent Philosophers 1.12 · British Museum, Bronze plaque EA 340
Tradition / scripture: Plato, Theaetetus 147d · Plutarch, Life of Solon, chapter 4
The Institute's interpretation: Peter J. Brand, “The Saite Revival”, Journal of Egyptian Archaeology, 1995
Sound: synthesized ambient (wind, drone, water) (CC0 — made by SoapBox). Made in 211 s of CPU.