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作者:Mohammed Abdelmoneim 16 年以前

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The Egyptian Concept of Personhood

Ancient Egyptians held a complex view of personhood, intricately linking physical and spiritual aspects of existence. Central to this belief was the "Ren," or name, which was considered a vital part of an individual'

The Egyptian Concept of Personhood

The Egyptian Concept of Personhood

The ''Akh''

It is considered enduring and unchanged for eternity due to the successful union of the ''ka'' and the ''ba''
The fully glorified and resurrected form of the deceased in the after life

The ''ka''

After death, it would be in a rest state while the body is being prepared to be transformed into a mummy
It was thought to absorb the life preserving force of the food being offered to it
Represented by a pair of arms pointing upwards
The initial dimension that seperated a living person from a dead one

The ''Ba''

It was provided with the same needs of the physical body
It was represented with a bird that had human head and arms
The physical body of the deceased could only survive after life by being combined with the ''ba'' every night
It used to carry the deceased's body from the tomb, to join the ''ka'', in order to transform into an ''akh''

The Shadow(Shewt)

Represented as a small human figure painted completly black
A pharoe is often seen portrayed under the shade of a feather or palm fan
An entity imbued with power and capable of moving at great speed

The Name(Ren)

Could incorporate the name of a chosen god or diety
Could often follow those of the rulers of that time
Was regarded as a living part of each individual

Complex being

The name is used to embody a person's distinct identity
The Physical body, the heart and the shadow are modes of existence
could exist both before and after death in different manifestations known as Kheperu

When the corpse is changed into a mummy

It is called ''sah''

During Death

The corpse was known as ''khat''

During Life

The body was called ''khet'' or ''iru'', meaning form or appearence