ARTHIST 101 1st Edition Lecture 7 Egyptian Mythology Amun Ra Horus Osiris Seth Anubis Ankh symbol of life Wedjat Eye spiritual vision to the deceased body Amplification of the falcon eye Horus gouged out eye Egyptian hieroglyphics written language that separates Egyptians from the Neolithic Symbols stand for sounds Cartouche name of a pharaoh King Rosetta stone Basalt Egypt 196 BC Top Hieroglyphics Middle Demotic Bottom Greek Palette of King Narmer Slate 3000 2920 BC One of the most famous kings aka the Scorpion King Responsible for unification of upper and lower Egypt Marker of Victory over lower Egyptians Composite view of the ancient world White crown of upper Egypt symbolizes taking over Dominant symbol of destroying lower Egyptian Conquering masculinity raw power Barefoot on register to walk on holy ground showing he is a God Scale hierarchy size advantage Falcon portrays Horus and enslaving the lower Egyptian Bottom register displays humility First representation of a cartouche Catfish NAR Chisel MR These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor s lecture GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes not as a substitute Top register animals demonstrate King s power and ferocity Bull is also a symbol of Narmer breaking down walls conquering Middle register bowling pin white crown King of Lower Egypt on back King of Upper Egypt on front of stele to amplify his power Dead bodies stacked vertically to show distance nude decapitated to amplify humiliation Mastaba made of mud bricks and are similar to ziggurats Chair of the dead Bodies mummified to reserve the body Burials took place underground and the structure was unique Humanity couldn t enter Great Pyramids of Gizeh Menkaure c 2490 2472 BC Khafre c 2520 2494 BC Khufu c 25512528 BC Gizeh Egypt Western side of the Nile Focus on what was temporary to make it permanent Khufu s pyramid is the biggest and is one of the seven wonders of the world Precisely dressed Pinnacle light reflecting off of the bricks to show protection Succession of Mastabas and fusing them going vertical Represents perfection of the Kings Duality what it represents after life and what is its function Colossal hieroglyphics Celestial idea similar to of Stonehenge Lines up with Orion s Belt Little pyramids for Menkaure represented his belongings 2 3 million Bricks of dressed limestone to build Khufu Solid throughout the structure Shows intensive work and glorifying the King slave labor paid labor
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