Ancient Egyptian LiteratureRoutledge, 02.12.2013 - 256 Seiten This book is an impressive collection of some of the earliest literature still extant from the great Ancient Egyptian civilization. Much of the material contained in this work -- poems, narratives, songs and prayers -- was translated here and made accessible to lovers of antiquity for the first time. Covering a range of topics including schools, religion and love, the collected works here provide the reader with a deeper understanding of ancient life along the Nile. |
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Amenemōpe Amūn Amunrē Anastasi ancient Apōphis Archæology Atum Bedouins Behold brother brought bull Byblos cattle cause chariot chariotry cometh crocodile crown cubits dead Dedi Delta didst doeth Dynasty earth Egyptian Ennead evil eyes fareth father giveth god’s goddess goeth goodly hand Harakhti hath heaven Heliopolis Horus hymn Kēb Khatti Kheops Khnum king of gods king’s knowest knoweth land lord Lower Egypt maketh Mayest thou Meaning Memphis Merneptah Middle Kingdom mouth Nile official Osiris Ostracon palace papyrus peasant Pharaoh poem possesseth praise prince probably Ptah Ramesses Ramesses II rejoice royal saith schoolboy scribe Sēth ship songs soul speak speaketh standeth sun-god Sutekh temple Thebes thine heart things Thōth thou art thou hast thou mayest thou shalt thou wilt Thutmōsis thy majesty thyself to-day tomb Translator unto thee Upper Egypt verse words writing