An Elusive Passage of the Earlier Funerary Literature in its Iconographic and Ritual Context

Pyr . 398c–399a, which describes the deceased king as seated “with his back to Geb”, is re-examined in relation to its co- and context within the Cannibal Spell, as well as being set against some hitherto overlooked iconographic and textual evidence from other sources. A new interpretation of the pa...

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Main Author: Goebs, Katja (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 2009
In: Zeitschrift für ägyptische Sprache und Altertumskunde
Year: 2009, Volume: 136, Issue: 2, Pages: 126-129
Further subjects:B Coronation
B Legitimation
B Geb
B Rituals
B royal
B Pyramid Texts (Pyr. 398c-399a)
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Summary:Pyr . 398c–399a, which describes the deceased king as seated “with his back to Geb”, is re-examined in relation to its co- and context within the Cannibal Spell, as well as being set against some hitherto overlooked iconographic and textual evidence from other sources. A new interpretation of the passage as relating to the rituals of royal legitimization is proposed.
ISSN:2196-713X
Contains:Enthalten in: Zeitschrift für ägyptische Sprache und Altertumskunde
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1524/zaes.2009.0013