Sunday, September 27, 2015

The afterlife of the Pharaoh

How is the afterlife of the Pharaoh represented in the text "A Pyramid Text 2333 B.C.E?

Pyramid text are sacred text that have been ingrained in the walls of royal tombs that are religious to protect the Pharaoh's remains. These spells were used to show the importance of the afterlife and help the pharaoh body toward the heavens. In the text it shows the importance of the kind rising up from his tomb into the afterlife. It talks about how the other great rulers are there to meet the kind and praise him and worship him in the highest power. The last statement is very important to show hoe the afterlife of the Pharaoh still lives on. It says that you shall not die meaning his legacy will forever live on, in this case Teti. The main purpose of these religious text is to protect the Pharaoh body and to help his scene into the heavens.

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