Transforming the Dead in Graeco-Roman Egypt: The Spells of P. Louvre N. 3122 and P. Berlin P. 3162
The belief that dead people could assume non-human forms is attested in Egyptian texts of all periods, from the Old Kingdom down to Graeco-Roman times. It was thought that assuming such forms enhanced their freedom of movement and access to nourishment in the afterlife, as well as allowing them to j...
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| Language: | English |
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Berlin Boston
De Gruyter
2023
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| In: | Year: 2023 |
| Series/Journal: | Zeitschrift für ägyptische Sprache und Altertumskunde – Beihefte
16 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Egypt (Antiquity)
/ Papyrus (Musée du Louvre) N. 3122
/ Papyrus (Ägyptisches Museum und Papyrussammlung Berlin) P. 3162
/ Conjuration
/ Death
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| Further subjects: | B
Egyptian religion
B Graeco-Roman Period B Ancient / Egypt / HISTORY B papyri B priests |
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