New Kingdom Creatures

New Kingdom materials show richly depicted creatures in festival scenes, oracle moments, and royal campaigns. Palace and temple reliefs emphasize gate guardians, river and marsh beings, winged protectors, and fierce adversaries bound by ritual. Solar symbols, crowns, staffs, and boats signal alignment with cosmic order while knives, nets, and cords restrain chaos. Entries note how creatures accompany hymns, processions, and oaths that renew kingship and protect tombs. Tiles allow browsing by city or shrine to compare standard poses and creature attributes. Cards present sources and transliterations so names recorded in papyri and on walls can be traced.