The Ancient Egyptian Tale Of Two Brothers

Author : Susan T. Hollis
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Ancient Egyptian "tale of Two Brothers" written by Susan T. Hollis and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : Charles Edward Moldenke
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 92 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Tale of the Two Brothers, a Fairy Tale of Ancient Egypt written by Charles Edward Moldenke and published by . This book was released on 1888 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Susan T. Hollis
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Ancient Egyptian "Tale of Two Brothers" written by Susan T. Hollis and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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

Author : Eveline Hasler
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 0735844801
Total Pages : 38 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Tale of Two Brothers written by Eveline Hasler and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2022-05-03 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this version of the Swiss folktale, two humpback brothers, one good and friendly, the other bad-tempered and lazy, have their lives changed by a trip to their old hut in the mountains.

Author : Joyce Tyldesley
Publisher : Penguin UK
ISBN 13 : 014196376X
Total Pages : 520 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Penguin Book of Myths and Legends of Ancient Egypt written by Joyce Tyldesley and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2010-08-05 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Herodotus to The Mummy, Western civilization has long been fascinated with the exotic myths and legends of Ancient Egypt but they have often been misunderstood. Here acclaimed Egyptologist Joyce Tyldesley guides us through 3000 years of changing stories and, in retelling them, shows us what they mean. Gathered from pyramid friezes, archaological finds and contemporary documents, these vivid and strange stories explain everything from why the Nile flooded every year to their beliefs about what exactly happened after death and shed fascinating light on what life was like for both rich and poor. Lavishly illustrated with colour pictures, maps and family trees, helpful glossaries explaining all the major gods and timelines of the Pharoahs and most importantly packed with unforgettable stories, this book offers the perfect introduction to Egyptian history and civilization.

Author : Martin Pehal
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 2806629209
Total Pages : 310 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Interpreting Ancient Egyptian Narratives written by Martin Pehal and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In Interpreting Ancient Egyptian Narratives, Martin Pehal applies structural analysis to four New Kingdom narrative compositions. The study explains the strong configurational character of ancient Egyptian (mythological) thought which has the ability to connect various ontological levels of human experience with the surrounding world into complex synchronic structures. These symbolical systems are shown to be mediating between the various cultural paradoxes which were inherent to ancient Egyptian society. Axial role in this process is attributed to the institution of positional kingship represented by the pharaoh. Its transformative function is also put into relation to the special status of female characters who are shown to play the part of the "powerful powerless ones" further personifying the aspects of the mediating function of myth. Gradually, the study outlines a genuinely Egyptian "structural net" of basic mythemes and explains in what way it was possible for such a system to change and incorporate foreign mythological motifs especially from the Near East."--P. [4] of cover.

Author : Donald A MacKenzie
Publisher : Legare Street Press
ISBN 13 : 9781015862746
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Egyptian Myth and Legend written by Donald A MacKenzie and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2022-10-27 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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Publisher : EME Editions
ISBN 13 : 2806629225
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Interpreting ancient egyptian narratives written by and published by EME Editions. This book was released on 2015-04-08 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Interpreting Ancient Egyptian Narratives, Martin Pehal applies structural analysis to four New Kingdom narrative compositions. The study explains the strong configurational character of ancient Egyptian (mythological) thought which has the ability to connect various ontological levels of human experience with the surrounding world into complex synchronic structures. These symbolical systems are shown to be mediating between the various cultural paradoxes which were inherent to ancient Egyptian society...

Author : Mika Waltari
Publisher : Rare Treasure Editions
ISBN 13 : 1774642972
Total Pages : 703 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Egyptian written by Mika Waltari and published by Rare Treasure Editions. This book was released on 2021-11-05T00:00:00Z with total page 703 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in the 1940s and widely condemned as obscene, The Egyptian outsold every other American novel published that same year, and remains a classic; readers worldwide have testified to its life-changing power. It is a full-bodied re-creation of a largely forgotten era in the world’s history: an Egypt when pharaohs contended with the near-collapse of history’s greatest empire. This epic tale encompasses the whole of the then-known world, from Babylon to Crete, from Thebes to Jerusalem, while centering around one unforgettable figure: Sinuhe, a man of mysterious origins who rises from the depths of degradation to get close to the Pharoah...

Author : Roger Lancelyn Green
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0147519179
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tales of Ancient Egypt written by Roger Lancelyn Green and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2016 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published: London: Bodley Head, 1967.