The Use of Figurative Language Concerning the Death of the King

  • Shih-Wei Hsu
Keywords: Death of the king, figurative language, Pyramid Texts, biography, ascension to heaven

Abstract

This paper aims to research the use of figurative expressions concerning the death of the king in the Pyramid Texts, biographic texts and literary texts. The death of a king was always a taboo subject and was usually expressed in euphemistic forms. The term “ascent to heaven” is the most important expression for describing the demise of the king. This term is expressed through the use of figurative language,which can come from the natural, animal and divine worlds. Examples and references of figurative expressions concerning the death of the king will be listed and discussed.

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Author Biography

Shih-Wei Hsu

Shih-Wei Hsu 徐詩薇 has just obtained her doctoral degree in Egyptology at the Freie Universität of Berlin. Her main research focuses on figurative language of the ancient Egyptian texts, especially of royal inscriptions. The other research point is the investigation of the relationship of ancient Egyptian kingship between iconographies and inscriptions.

Published
2014-09-10
How to Cite
Hsu, S.-W. (2014). The Use of Figurative Language Concerning the Death of the King. Archiv orientální, 82(2), 201-209. https://doi.org/10.47979/aror.j.82.2.201-209
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Research Article