CLAA05H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Khepri, Dung Beetle, Mid Day
28 Sep 2016
School
Department
Course
Professor
Document Summary
Map and geo: egypt and mesopotamia different places. Multiple choice short answer know the source: 1 tablet, papyrus. Think about the themes: man made with clay/mud divine fluid. Gods don"t physically birth mankind: before world created, was nothing. No one wanted to write bad things down: may bring bad luck. May have died twice: cant go to after life, lost forever, no afterlife. Osiris: green and black skin fertility and regeneration symbol. Woman with chair on head = isis (goddess) Lec 4: bad guy of the story, nephthys. Goddess of the estate or temple enclosure. Set jealous: wanted to kill osiris and get the throne. At banquet, they have drinks and seth play game of who can fit in the box: osiris fits and set closes it and locks the box, osiris dead, seth king. Osiris has been resurrected: dead king, rule underworld to rule the king of the dead.
