Egyptian Myth: A Very Short Introduction by Geraldine Pinch

Author:Geraldine Pinch
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Published: 2004-05-02T04:00:00+00:00

King and country

It seems ironic that the men who rebelled against the British crown and established a republic in America were so fond of Ancient Egyptian symbolism, since monarchy was the keystone of Egyptian society. History was thought of in terms of lists of past kings, sometimes arranged into dynasties. These lists had the practical purpose of naming the royal ancestors who ought to be honoured with offerings. They also created a continuous history for Egypt, going back to a remote era when Egypt was ruled directly by the creator sun god and then by a series of god-kings including Osiris and Horus. The reign of Horus served as a model for all subsequent kings. All loyal subjects were to be ‘Followers of Horus’ rather than ‘Followers of Seth’.

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