You say, "[The mediator between humans and gods was the king. At his crowning, a new king, preferrably his son, became transformed into a living god]". And while I certainly don't disagree with you, I wonder if you could give me some references to this?
I've read in many places that Pharaoh was "the living Horus" and heard off hand references to him as the "upholder of Ma'at" but I don't believe I've ever actually read an in-depth dissertation on pharaoh's religious role. I'd be interested to know *s*

Thank ya :)