Question

British Egyptologist Dorothy Eady took the name Omm Sety and served as caretaker for a temple in this city. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this city, whose temple had a subterranean symbolic royal tomb possibly used in “passion plays” that also featured the neshmet barque.
ANSWER: Abydos [or Abdu] (The tomb described is the Osireion.)
[10e] After falling down some stairs, Eady claimed she had been a priestess of this goddess in a past life, who killed herself after breaking a vow of virginity necessary to reenact this goddess’ resurrection of Osiris.
ANSWER: Isis [or Aset]
[10m] Eady linked the modern Egyptian practice of feeding babies milk from a bowl to ancient breastfeeding, citing the example of these “Two Ladies” suckling the pharaoh. These goddesses appear on the double crown of Egypt.
ANSWER: Nekhbet AND Wadjet
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TournamentEditionExact Match?HeardPPBEasy %Medium %Hard %
2025 RMP Fest Online Mirror05/31/25Y412.50100%0%25%
2025 RMP Fest Carleton Mirror07/13/25Y313.33100%0%33%
2025 RMP Fest CO Mirror08/10/25Y610.00100%0%0%