Author: Charles Edward Moldenke
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ISBN:
Category : Egyptian fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
The Tale of the Two Brothers, a Fairy Tale of Ancient Egypt
Author: Charles Edward Moldenke
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Egyptian fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Egyptian fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
The Ancient Egyptian "tale of Two Brothers"
Author: Susan T. Hollis
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
What is the meaning of this story from antiquity, so similar in form to the European folktale? The "Tale of Two Brothers" describes a rite of passage, telling the the nearly universal story of a handsome and chaste young shepherd who rejects seduction by a powerful older woman and, after many adventures, becomes king. The story of this shepherd, Bata, is intertwined with that of his brother Anubis who, deceived at first, is unceasing in his efforts to restore his brother and eventually becomes king himself. The tale also has traits peculiar to ancient Egypt, notably that the main characters are gods as well as kings. Bata and Anubis are both divine figures connected with Egypts mortuary cults, and their story is replete with religious symbols of rebirth. Using comparative analysis, the author makes a major contribution to our understanding of a story that has puzzled folklorists for almost 140 years. At the same time, she constructs a model for examining ancient narratives, neither denying their cultural context nor allowing it to impede understanding. To provide this ancient context, Susan Tower Hollis utilizes a variety of works, including literary, mythological and wisdom texts, cultic materials, historical and political works, and Egyptian paintings, reliefs and sculptures. The second edition of this classic and long out-of-print text takes into account further scholarship on the "Tale of Two Brothers" since its original publication in 1990 and contains a new, updated bibliography.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
What is the meaning of this story from antiquity, so similar in form to the European folktale? The "Tale of Two Brothers" describes a rite of passage, telling the the nearly universal story of a handsome and chaste young shepherd who rejects seduction by a powerful older woman and, after many adventures, becomes king. The story of this shepherd, Bata, is intertwined with that of his brother Anubis who, deceived at first, is unceasing in his efforts to restore his brother and eventually becomes king himself. The tale also has traits peculiar to ancient Egypt, notably that the main characters are gods as well as kings. Bata and Anubis are both divine figures connected with Egypts mortuary cults, and their story is replete with religious symbols of rebirth. Using comparative analysis, the author makes a major contribution to our understanding of a story that has puzzled folklorists for almost 140 years. At the same time, she constructs a model for examining ancient narratives, neither denying their cultural context nor allowing it to impede understanding. To provide this ancient context, Susan Tower Hollis utilizes a variety of works, including literary, mythological and wisdom texts, cultic materials, historical and political works, and Egyptian paintings, reliefs and sculptures. The second edition of this classic and long out-of-print text takes into account further scholarship on the "Tale of Two Brothers" since its original publication in 1990 and contains a new, updated bibliography.
The Tale of the Two Brothers
Author: Charles Edward Moldenke
Publisher: Black Classic Press
ISBN: 9780933121164
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
Publisher: Black Classic Press
ISBN: 9780933121164
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
The tale of the two brothers
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Tales
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Tales
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Tales of Ancient Egypt
Author: Roger Lancelyn Green
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0147519179
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
Originally published: London: Bodley Head, 1967.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0147519179
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
Originally published: London: Bodley Head, 1967.
The Tale of the Two Brothers
Author: Charles Edward Moldenke
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Tales
Languages : en
Pages : 16
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Tales
Languages : en
Pages : 16
Book Description
The Ancient Egyptian "Tale of Two Brothers"
Author: Susan T. Hollis
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Egyptian language
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
Drawing on texts written by the Egyptians and their neighbors, and on works by classical authors and the Copts, Manniche, a Danish Egyptologist, has reconstructed an herbal of 94 species of plants and trees used from before the pharaohs to the Coptic period. A revision of the author's doctoral thesis (Harvard). Using the tools of modern scholarship from a variety of disciplines such as folklore and anthropology, this study places the ancient narrative in its cultural and historical context and attempts to elicit the meaning of the tale for its own time. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
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Category : Egyptian language
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
Drawing on texts written by the Egyptians and their neighbors, and on works by classical authors and the Copts, Manniche, a Danish Egyptologist, has reconstructed an herbal of 94 species of plants and trees used from before the pharaohs to the Coptic period. A revision of the author's doctoral thesis (Harvard). Using the tools of modern scholarship from a variety of disciplines such as folklore and anthropology, this study places the ancient narrative in its cultural and historical context and attempts to elicit the meaning of the tale for its own time. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
The Tale of the Two Brothers
Author: Charles Edward Moldenke
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Category : Tales
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Tales
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Egyptian Myth: A Very Short Introduction
Author: Geraldine Pinch
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0192803468
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 161
Book Description
This text explains the cultural and historical background to the fascinating and complex world of Egyptian myth, with each chapter dealing with a particular theme.
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0192803468
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 161
Book Description
This text explains the cultural and historical background to the fascinating and complex world of Egyptian myth, with each chapter dealing with a particular theme.
The Tale of the Two Brothers, a Fairy Tale of Ancient Egypt; the D'Orbiney Papyrus in Hieratic Characters in the British Museum
Author: Charles E Moldenke
Publisher: Alpha Edition
ISBN: 9789353898915
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. So that the book is never forgotten we have represented this book in a print format as the same form as it was originally first published. Hence any marks or annotations seen are left intentionally to preserve its true nature.
Publisher: Alpha Edition
ISBN: 9789353898915
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. So that the book is never forgotten we have represented this book in a print format as the same form as it was originally first published. Hence any marks or annotations seen are left intentionally to preserve its true nature.