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Divine young cannibals. The Pyramid Texts (Part Three)
2024-04-20
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We leave the Duat and enter the horizon. On the walls of the antechamber, Unas’ Pyramid Texts describe the king’s entry to the sky. The ruler establishes and affirms his power. And, in a famous passage, Unas engages in some ritual cannibalism…
Includes passages in English translation and ancient Egyptian.
- Date: c.2320 BCE.
- Pyramid Texts in translation: https://pyramidtextsonline.com/translation.html.
- Additional images and references at www.patreon.com/egyptpodcast.
- Intro music by Jeffrey Goodman, “Lament of Isis and Nephthys,” Ancient Egyptian Music II.
- Interludes by Keith Zizza, Children of the Nile.
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