Listeners' Request: Once Again, the So-called "Song of the Princesses" (Sinuhe B 269–279)
Scholars have explained the "Song of the Princesses" in the Story of Sinuhe (B 269–279) as a plea for mercy by Sesostris' "children" on Sinuhe's behalf, a "rebirth ritual," and a paean to the king for his political skill. Instead, it is argued that the oration...
| Veröffentlicht in: | Journal of the American Research Center in Egypt. - THE AMERICAN RESEARCH CENTER IN EGYPT, 1962. - 47(2011) vom: Jan., Seite 143-157 |
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| Format: | Online-Aufsatz |
| Sprache: | English |
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2011
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| Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk: | Journal of the American Research Center in Egypt |
| Schlagworte: | Political science Arts Social sciences Behavioral sciences Religion Linguistics |
| Zusammenfassung: | Scholars have explained the "Song of the Princesses" in the Story of Sinuhe (B 269–279) as a plea for mercy by Sesostris' "children" on Sinuhe's behalf, a "rebirth ritual," and a paean to the king for his political skill. Instead, it is argued that the oration is a specific request that the monarch accept the ms.w-nswt's personal offer to finance the cost of Sinuhe's burial. The gesture should be seen as a token of appreciation by the king's military elites in honor of Sinuhe's distinguished advocacy of Sesostris, while the former was a refugee in Syria-Palestine. |
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| ISSN: | 00659991 |