hi nauna,
hier der auszug aus 'the complete temples of ancient egypt', r. h. wilkinson:
"The Small Temple
To the north of the main temple a smaller, yet still impressive, temple was built in honour of Ramesses’ great wife, Nefertari, and the goddess Hathor, the deity most closely associated with queenship in ancient Egypt. As Ramesses’ own temple, the cliff face was cut back to resemble the sloping walls of a pylon and colossal standing figures (about 10 m) of Ramesses and Nefertari – four of the king and two of the queen – were cut out, along with diminutive figures of the royal family. Inside, Nefertari’s temple is both smaller and simpler in plan, with a single pillared hall – here with carved Hathor images on the sides facing the centre of the hypostyle; a vestibule with ancillary rooms at either end; and the sanctuary. Although the sanctuary itself was completed, two spaces were left on its sidewalls for doors to rooms, which were never cut. The inner chamber contains a number of images interrelating the royal couple and the gods. On the rear wall, in high relief, Hathor is depicted as a cow emerging from the ‘western mountain’ with the king standing beneath her chin. On the left wall Nefertari is seen worshipping before Mutt and Hathor, and on the right Ramesses worships before images of his deified self and his wife. The importance granted to Nefertari here and throughout the temple is immense, and the queen is repeatedly shown as participating in the divine rituals on an equal footing with the king."
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