Texts of ancient Egypt

In Egyptology, which one names “book” or “texts”, is in fact of the mythical accounts divided into several chapters, but which are not forcing not used like an indivisible entity. Certain passages can be painted or engraved on the walls of the temples and the tombs.

Texts of ancient Egypt most known:

  • the Texts of the pyramids , the oldest known religious corpus;
  • the Texts of the sarcophagi , derived from the Texts of the pyramids ;
  • the Book of what there is in beyond the ;
  • the Litanies of Re
  • the Book of the cow and the sky , the Egyptian myth of the Flood;
  • the Book of the doors , funerary text post amarnien;
  • the Book of the dreams , interpretation of the dreams;
  • the Book of dead the , name given by Champollion to the funerary book whose title can be translated by “ Livre to leave during the day” or “ Livre to leave to the light ”;
  • the Book of the secret residences (or Book of Amdouat ), delivers funerary which describes the voyage of late through the twelve hours of the night;
  • the Letters of Amarna , diplomatic shelves of order, found on the site of Such el-Amarna;
  • the Anthem in Aton, song of love and enthusiasm, undoubtedly composed by Akhénaton.
Last royal Books
  • the Book of the caves ;
  • the Book of the ground ;
  • the Book of the Day and the Night

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External bonds

  • '' wisdoms in the Pharaonic literature '' by Pascal Vernus, Directeur of studies at the School practices high studies.

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