REMARKS ON THE GODS Asb(t/w), AND AXb(t/w): THEIR RELEVANCE TO THE DECEASED AND TO Akrw
The gods Asb, Asbt, Asbw, and AXb, AXbt, AXbw are six minor gods that are authenticated mainly from the Middle Kingdom Coffin Texts. Their names which could have reflected an aggressive attitude towards the deceased, are by no means, do not express clearly their function. Only the plural form, namel...
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| description | The gods Asb, Asbt, Asbw, and AXb, AXbt, AXbw are six minor gods that are authenticated mainly from the Middle Kingdom Coffin Texts. Their names which could have reflected an aggressive attitude towards the deceased, are by no means, do not express clearly their function. Only the plural form, namely AXbw and Asbw, who carry this negative aspect, especially when it comes to the earth-gods Akrw who played an outstanding role in the field of netting. It is worth mentioning that using nets and traps in fishing and fowling is evident in many texts in the realm of mythology. Netting the dead, which was expressed for the first time in many of the Coffin Texts passages, was embodied - in addition to these texts- in the vignettes accompanying the Chapters 153A&B of the Book of the Dead. It can be argued, therefore, that this rite could have been originated in the Old Kingdom Pyramid Texts. This was through the function played by the earth-gods Akrw, who were the catchers or fishers, using their nets or traps to prevent the deceased from arriving to the Otherworld or even wandering into it. This raises the question, whether these gods, either in their singular or plural, feminine or masculine form, do they have the same function or not, this is the object of this article. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7eb34d2e901a477d94d4478da5c8abbc2023-04-07T23:24:51ZengFayoum UniversityShedet2356-87042536-99542020-12-0177395510.21608/shedet.2020.137654137654REMARKS ON THE GODS Asb(t/w), AND AXb(t/w): THEIR RELEVANCE TO THE DECEASED AND TO AkrwMagda Gad0Faculty of Archaeology, Cairo UniversityThe gods Asb, Asbt, Asbw, and AXb, AXbt, AXbw are six minor gods that are authenticated mainly from the Middle Kingdom Coffin Texts. Their names which could have reflected an aggressive attitude towards the deceased, are by no means, do not express clearly their function. Only the plural form, namely AXbw and Asbw, who carry this negative aspect, especially when it comes to the earth-gods Akrw who played an outstanding role in the field of netting. It is worth mentioning that using nets and traps in fishing and fowling is evident in many texts in the realm of mythology. Netting the dead, which was expressed for the first time in many of the Coffin Texts passages, was embodied - in addition to these texts- in the vignettes accompanying the Chapters 153A&B of the Book of the Dead. It can be argued, therefore, that this rite could have been originated in the Old Kingdom Pyramid Texts. This was through the function played by the earth-gods Akrw, who were the catchers or fishers, using their nets or traps to prevent the deceased from arriving to the Otherworld or even wandering into it. This raises the question, whether these gods, either in their singular or plural, feminine or masculine form, do they have the same function or not, this is the object of this article.https://shedet.journals.ekb.eg/article_137654_496726d379f6d5847c4a5a08e8de4f0e.pdfpyramid textscoffin textsbook of the deadamduatthe earth-god(s) akr(w) |
| spellingShingle | Magda Gad REMARKS ON THE GODS Asb(t/w), AND AXb(t/w): THEIR RELEVANCE TO THE DECEASED AND TO Akrw Shedet pyramid texts coffin texts book of the dead amduat the earth-god(s) akr(w) |
| title | REMARKS ON THE GODS Asb(t/w), AND AXb(t/w): THEIR RELEVANCE TO THE DECEASED AND TO Akrw |
| title_full | REMARKS ON THE GODS Asb(t/w), AND AXb(t/w): THEIR RELEVANCE TO THE DECEASED AND TO Akrw |
| title_fullStr | REMARKS ON THE GODS Asb(t/w), AND AXb(t/w): THEIR RELEVANCE TO THE DECEASED AND TO Akrw |
| title_full_unstemmed | REMARKS ON THE GODS Asb(t/w), AND AXb(t/w): THEIR RELEVANCE TO THE DECEASED AND TO Akrw |
| title_short | REMARKS ON THE GODS Asb(t/w), AND AXb(t/w): THEIR RELEVANCE TO THE DECEASED AND TO Akrw |
| title_sort | remarks on the gods asb t w and axb t w their relevance to the deceased and to akrw |
| topic | pyramid texts coffin texts book of the dead amduat the earth-god(s) akr(w) |
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