Friday, 21 January 2011

Ancient Egyptian Literature

The literature of any people is the mirror that reflects the mentality and aspirations of us and shows us the progress of this community and mental maturity of the people of this community.
Egyptian literature is divided into four main sections

 Religious myths:
It is for the gods and what is going on between the gods and each other, and between the gods and nature which refers to incidents occurred in the distant past mixed between facts and events have already occurred and the imagination of the carrier and blogger, author, and change where and merged between the events of ancient historical and myths Chatah where the mind is most important of these myths: Myth Isis and Osiris myth of survival of human beings stunt legend of Isis ... etc.

 Stories:
    Story appeared in ancient Egypt for the purpose of the story itself and not depending on the events which occurred or to explain some of the issues known, but a story from the imagination of the storyteller, author, written by a figment of his imagination was the story began with the beginning of historical times and I love ancient Egyptian stories and sustained her and Tnagulwha from generation to generation and found encouragement from the Kings of the book and these stories the story of the famous Egyptian story of Sinuhe navigator, remote island villager story eloquent story of King Cheops, and sorcerers, treacherous wife's story and other stories

Chants and songs:
There were many songs of gods and kings of the ancient Egyptians was repeated in praise of various gods and kings, and these songs: Nasheed Nile on "Hapi" the god of the Nile to Egypt and will enjoy the special days of flooding. Nasheed "Akhenaten," which addresses the King Akhenaten to the new god "Aten" is the inherent strength in the solar disk Akhenaten, has written many of these beautiful songs, which quoted him as part of Psalm 104 Psalms of David in the Bible

Songs and poetry:
      There were types of songs undergraduate to farmers in the field during the work and reap the crops, as well as workers and fishermen, all the works and uses the hard work performed, whether collective or individual and it is total.
There were also victories for national songs and the return of troops from the battlefield, such as pay tribute or song "Oni".
 
    There are many songs with hair weight was unsung individuals and kept some of the nobles in their tombs on the record to enjoy in the world, including the other musician's song on the guitar. The songs are also songs of love and touch the chastity and compassion and most have a dialogue between a boy and a girl broadcast for each of them his feelings to the other and some are dealing with the natural beauty of the Nile, fields and trees and birds reflect the extent of paper feelings of the ancient Egyptians and most of these songs are written on papyrus

  

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