The myth of primordial rebellion
There is a recurring theme within the mythology of archaic civilisations that we could call ‘The primordial rebellion’. In Ancient Egypt, from the New Kingdom onwards, it is possible to find mythical accounts that develop the plot. We define this rebellion as ‘primordial’ because, accord-ing to the...
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I28-R263-article-162562024-12-28T01:39:06Z The myth of primordial rebellion El mito de la rebelión primigenia Cabobianco, Marcos rebellion Ancient Egypt mythical tales kingship rebelión Antiguo Egipto relatos míticos realeza There is a recurring theme within the mythology of archaic civilisations that we could call ‘The primordial rebellion’. In Ancient Egypt, from the New Kingdom onwards, it is possible to find mythical accounts that develop the plot. We define this rebellion as ‘primordial’ because, accord-ing to the stories, in an earlier era, in all likelihood the first, there were rebels who challenged the rule of the creator and his successors. This threatened kingship could be the projection onto the mythical plane of a different kind of leadership than that which characterises state societies. However, the king of the beginning, once a benevolent creator, allows a violent and repressive power, characteristic of the state, to emerge. As an accompanying effect, the realm of the gods is split from that of men. The question then arises as to what generates such a disruption and why, after the rebellion is over, it is not possible to return to the pristine world. Here we will concentrate on reflecting on Egyptian responses to these questions by analysing three accounts from the New Kingdom and later periods that deal with the rebellion and the irrevocable dis-ruption of the primordial order. Dentro de la mitología de las civilizaciones arcaicas hay un tema recurrente que podríamos llamar “La rebelión primigenia”. En el Antiguo Egipto, a partir del Reino Nuevo es posible encontrar relatos míticos que desarrollan el argumento. Nosotros definimos esta rebelión como “primigenia” porque, según cuentan los relatos, en una era anterior, la primera con toda pro-babilidad, hubo rebeldes que desafiaron el gobierno del creador y el de sus sucesores. Esta realeza amenazada podría ser la proyección al plano mítico de un tipo de liderazgo distinto al que caracteriza a las sociedades estatales. Sin embargo, el rey del principio, antes un benévolo creador, deja surgir una potencia violenta y represiva, característica del Estado. Como efecto acompañante, se escinde el ámbito de los dioses del de los hombres. Nos preguntamos entonces qué es lo que genera tal disrupción y por qué, tras acabar con la rebelión, no es posible volver al mundo prístino. Aquí nos concentraremos en reflexionar acerca de las respuestas que dieron los egipcios a dichas cuestiones mediante el análisis de tres relatos del Reino Nuevo y períodos posteriores que tratan de la rebelión y la alteración irrevocable del orden primordial. Instituto de Historia Antigua Oriental, Facultad de Filosofía y Letras, UBA 2024-12-26 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf https://revistascientificas.filo.uba.ar/index.php/rihao/article/view/16256 10.34096/rihao.n25.16256 Revista del Instituto de Historia Antigua Oriental 'Dr. Abraham Rosenvasser'; Núm. 25 (2024) 2683-9660 0325-1209 spa https://revistascientificas.filo.uba.ar/index.php/rihao/article/view/16256/13879 Derechos de autor 2024 Marcos Cabobianco |
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There is a recurring theme within the mythology of archaic civilisations that we could call ‘The primordial rebellion’. In Ancient Egypt, from the New Kingdom onwards, it is possible to find mythical accounts that develop the plot. We define this rebellion as ‘primordial’ because, accord-ing to the stories, in an earlier era, in all likelihood the first, there were rebels who challenged the rule of the creator and his successors. This threatened kingship could be the projection onto the mythical plane of a different kind of leadership than that which characterises state societies. However, the king of the beginning, once a benevolent creator, allows a violent and repressive power, characteristic of the state, to emerge. As an accompanying effect, the realm of the gods is split from that of men. The question then arises as to what generates such a disruption and why, after the rebellion is over, it is not possible to return to the pristine world. Here we will concentrate on reflecting on Egyptian responses to these questions by analysing three accounts from the New Kingdom and later periods that deal with the rebellion and the irrevocable dis-ruption of the primordial order. |
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