This paper reconsiders the Late Bronze Age history of the Fosse Temple at Lachish and reconstructs its context vis-à-vis the broader role of the local Canaanite cult. During the reign of Amenhotep iii the structure’s plan was modified to conform to Egyptian-style and there was a profusion of Egyptian imports to the site, primarily associated with the cult of Hathor. These facts reflect the cultic innovations that were taking place in Egypt itself—the self-deification of Amenhotep iii and his consort, Tiye, including her depiction and worship as Hathor. It is consequently argued that the translation of Hathor/Tiye into the local goddess, Elat, and its continuous practice until the late 13th century bc echo the integration of Egypt within the indigenous cultural world.

本文重新审视了拉奇（Lachish）的福斯神庙（Fosse Temple）的青铜时代晚期历史，并相对于当地的迦南邪教组织的更广泛角色，重新构建了它的背景。在阿蒙霍特普（Amenhotep iii）统治期间，该建筑的计划进行了修改，以符合埃及风格，并且埃及人大量涌入该遗址，这主要与哈索尔（Hathor）邪教有关。这些事实反映了埃及本身正在发生的邪教创新-阿蒙霍特普三世及其同伴蒂耶的自我神化，包括她对哈索尔的描绘和崇拜。它因此被认为哈索尔/提耶翻译成当地的女神，埃拉特，和不断实践，直到13世纪末期公元前 呼应埃及在土著文化世界中的融合。