Regressus Ad Uterum Flashcards
who discovered the pyramid texts
Gaston Maspero
what is the principle of regressus ad uterum
the return to the womb
what process is death as new birth linked with
the solar process
sun born in horizon, old when night comes
what does death as a new birth truly signify
access to the afterlife is constantly repeated, eternal survival
what is death
act of dying
access to the afterlife
state of death
what happens after death
what is rebirth
a repetition of birth
what are the pyramid texts
set of formulas inscribed in the pyramid of kings in the old kingdom
what are the pyramid texts used for ?
to understand the life of the king after his death
what happens to the king after his death
joins the gods in the sky
unites the cycle of the sun
joins the imperishable stars
experiences resurrection like osiris
what colors are the walls of the pyramid texts engraved in and what does that color signify
blue-green, signifies regeneration and the idea of coming back to life
What was the first pyramid found with pyramid texts
the pyramid of Unas, old kingdom
why is it believed that the first pyramid found with pyramid texts is not the first?
the noun nsw “king” appears superimposed under the name Unas in many parts of the pyramid texts
this leads to the idea of a template
what were the texts in the pyramid texts intended for?
to be spoken and some belongued to rituals and accompanied gestures
who gained access to pyramid Texts later?
at the end of old kingdom, queens and high officials could have formulas
