Horus Child in the Realm of the Dead: A Study of the Myth in Egyptian Funerary Literature from the Old Kingdom to the New Kingdom
In this paper, we will analyze the incorporation of the mythical narrative of the birth and early moments of life of the king-god Horus to funerary literature from the Old Kingdom to the New Kingdom. We will consider the ways it was narrated, the social groups that utilized it, and the general chara...
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Instituto de Historia Antigua Oriental, Facultad de Filosofía y Letras, UBA
2024
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| Acceso en línea: | https://revistascientificas.filo.uba.ar/index.php/rihao/article/view/16260 |
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| Sumario: | In this paper, we will analyze the incorporation of the mythical narrative of the birth and early moments of life of the king-god Horus to funerary literature from the Old Kingdom to the New Kingdom. We will consider the ways it was narrated, the social groups that utilized it, and the general characteristics of the historical contexts in which it was reproduced. The analysis of the processes of edition, appropriation, and adaptation of the episode helps identify changes in symbolic conceptions and sociopolitical practices experienced by Egyptian society throughout its history. Furthermore, the use of the narrative must have been a fundamental element of the legitimizing discourse of the prevailing order in each of the periods considered. |
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